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Are head lice a common problem?

April 26, 2017common Head LICE problem

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Are head lice a common problem?

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Yes they are. We don’t know exactly how many people in Britain have head lice, but a survey in Wales suggested the figure could be as high as 10%.¹ Anyone can catch them, but lice are most common amongst children between the ages of 4-11, and especially amongst girls.

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Yes they are. We don’t know exactly how many people in Britain have head lice at any one time, but a survey in Wales suggested the figure could be as high as 10%.¹ Anyone can catch them, but lice are most common amongst children between the ages of 4-11, and especially amongst girls.