Head lice are small wingless insects, and are about the size of a sesame seed.
They feed on human blood.
Head lice do not live on your pets.
They can only live 24 hours off of the human host.
They leave an itchy feeling like a mosquito bite.
Each head louse can lay up to 10 nits (eggs) a day.
Daily shampooing will not prevent you from getting head lice.
Nits can be found anywhere on the head.
Head lice are most commonly spread through direct hair to hair contact, but they
can also be transmitted through items such as contaminated clothing and hair
accessories. It is possible, but much less likely, that they can be spread through
furniture that has been used by an infected person.
o Head lice do not just appear out of thin air; they are transmitted through humans
and human contact.
o Head lice cannot jump or fly.
o Head lice can be bothersome, but they are not dangerous to your health!
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