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The more you know about lice and how to treat or remove them from your hair and home, the more success you’ll have in eliminating them! Below are common questions that will provide you with the lice facts you need.
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Super lice, like regular lice, are parasitic insects that can live in the scalp and feed on human blood. Due to a genetic mutation, super lice have developed resistance to the common active ingredients found in over-the-counter treatments that kill lice.
Super lice are indistinguishable in appearance from head lice. They are tiny, wingless insects that live on the human scalp. They are about as big as sesame seeds and can be seen without magnification. However, lice eggs are about the size of poppy seeds and are challenging to see because their color easily blends in with the infested child’s hair.
The symptoms of super lice are the same as regular lice. The most common sign of an infestation is itching. However, an infestation may continue even after itching stops. With a first case of head lice, itching may not develop for 4 to 6 weeks. In fact, an infestation may be present even if there is no itching. Some children experience no symptoms. Never initiate treatment unless there is a clear diagnosis of head lice.
Because super lice and lice don’t differ in appearance, the same lice detection process
should be followed.
Super lice spread in the same manner as regular lice, the most common of which is through head-to-head contact with another infested person or by sharing personal items. Lice cannot fly or jump, but they can crawl very quickly. In fact, lice are not likely to leave a healthy head unless there is a heavy infestation.
To prevent an infestation from spreading, DON’T allow head-to-head contact and DON’T
share or borrow hair items (e.g., combs, headbands, etc.), headgear (e.g., hats, headphones, etc.), or other personal items.
The most common symptom of an infestation is itching. However, an infestation may
continue even after itching stops. With a first case of head lice, itching may not develop for 4 to 6 weeks. In fact, an infestation may be present even if there is no itching. Some children experience no symptoms. Never initiate treatment unless there is a clear
diagnosis of head lice.
Head lice are tiny, wingless insects that live on the human scalp. They are about as big as sesame seeds and can be seen without magnification. However, lice eggs are about the size of poppy seeds and are difficult to see because their color easily blends in with the infested child’s hair.
Eggs are laid near the hair’s root and are attached with a glue-like substance that can’t be washed or blown away. Once lice have hatched from eggs, they leave empty eggshells behind called “nits.” Nits vary in color—from yellowish-brown to white and are sometimes mistaken for flakes of dandruff, sand, or flakes of hairspray.
No. The types of lice that infest humans do not live on pets or other animals. Other types of lice live on animals, but these lice do not infest humans. If there is a concern that an animal may have lice, please refer to a vet for additional information. RID® is not
approved for use on animals.
The most common way of getting head lice is through head-to-head contact with
another infested person or by sharing personal items. Lice cannot fly or jump, but they can crawl very quickly. In fact, lice are not likely to leave a healthy head unless there is a
heavy infestation.
To prevent an infestation from spreading, DON’T allow head-to-head contact and DON’T
share or borrow hair items (e.g., combs, headbands, etc.), headgear (e.g., hats,
headphones, etc.), or other personal items.
The answer to both of these questions is No. Although some people may believe there is
a connection between head lice and hygiene, this is not true. The truth is, personal
hygiene or cleanliness in the home or school has nothing to do with getting head lice. Furthermore, head lice are not known to spread disease and, as such, should not be considered as a significant medical or public health hazard.
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