CAN HEAD LICE HOP OR JUMP?
No, head lice cannot hop, jump or fly. Their legs are adapted for grasping a person’s hair. • DO HEAD LICE SPREAD DISEASES? No, head lice are not known to transmit any disease agents. However, secondary infections may result if the skin is broken by repeated scratching. • WHAT ARE “NITS”? Nits are louse eggs. They are small (about 1/32 inch), white to cream color, and oval in shape with a distinct cap. Nits are often the first sign of a head lice infestation. • WHERE ARE NITS FOUND? Head lice glue their eggs to the base of the hair shaft, frequently behind the ears or on the nape of the neck. • HOW MANY EGGS DOES A FEMALE HEAD LOUSE LAY? A female head louse produces about four eggs per day and a total of about 88 eggs during her lifetime. • 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 U
No, head lice cannot hop, jump or fly. Their legs are adapted for grasping a person’s hair. • DO HEAD LICE SPREAD DISEASES? No, head lice are not known to transmit any disease agents. However, secondary infections may result if the skin is broken by repeated scratching. • WHAT ARE “NITS”? Nits are louse eggs. They are small (about 1/32 inch), white to cream color, and oval in shape with a distinct cap. Nits are often the first sign of a head lice infestation. • WHERE ARE NITS FOUND? Head lice glue their eggs to the base of the hair shaft, frequently behind the ears or on the nape of the neck. • HOW MANY EGGS DOES A FEMALE HEAD LOUSE LAY? A female head louse produces about four eggs per day and a total of about 88 eggs during her lifetime. • 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 U
