HOW DOES SOMEONE GET HEAD LICE?
Lice are transmitted by close personal contact with an infested person or by sharing their articles of clothing and personal items such as hats, headbands, scarfs or caps, combs and brushes. • HOW MANY HEAD LICE ARE USUALLY FOUND ON AN INFESTED PERSON? Typically, 10-15 head lice are found. The number of lice often depends on personal hygiene, for example, how often the person bathes, shampoos or changes and washes his/her clothing. • WHO IS MOST LIKELY TO GET HEAD LICE? Head lice have been found on people of all socio-economic levels. Children, particularly those of elementary school age, are most likely to get head lice because of their close contact and social interactions with each other (e.g., sharing hats, combs and brushes). • IS IT TRUE THAT AFRICAN-AMERICANS DO NOT GET HEAD LICE? No. Although factors such as hair texture may make African-Americans less likely than Caucasians to get head lice, they are not immune to becoming infested. • HOW CAN YOU TELL IF SOMEONE HAS HEAD LICE?
Lice are transmitted by close personal contact with an infested person or by sharing their articles of clothing and personal items such as hats, headbands, scarfs or caps, combs and brushes. • HOW MANY HEAD LICE ARE USUALLY FOUND ON AN INFESTED PERSON? Typically, 10-15 head lice are found. The number of lice often depends on personal hygiene, for example, how often the person bathes, shampoos or changes and washes his/her clothing. • WHO IS MOST LIKELY TO GET HEAD LICE? Head lice have been found on people of all socio-economic levels. Children, particularly those of elementary school age, are most likely to get head lice because of their close contact and social interactions with each other (e.g., sharing hats, combs and brushes). • IS IT TRUE THAT AFRICAN-AMERICANS DO NOT GET HEAD LICE? No. Although factors such as hair texture may make African-Americans less likely than Caucasians to get head lice, they are not immune to becoming infested. • HOW CAN YOU TELL IF SOMEONE HAS HEAD LICE?
