How Do You Treat A Pool After Exposure To A Swimmer With Head Lice?
Head lice are resilient creatures, which can survive even in chlorinated water. If you learn a swimmer in your pool had head lice, don’t panic. The fact is that lice enter a state of stasis when submerged in water, and their instinct is to cling to the hair they are on when they enter the water. Therefore, the chance of catching head lice from a swimming pool is remote. The following steps are recommended precautions to further minimize the risk. Clean the pool filter as you normally do. If any lice managed to escape the infected swimmer’s head and survive, this is where the creatures ultimately will go. Wash and dry all towels or other articles of clothing around the pool that might have come in contact with the infected swimmer’s head. Although rare, this is the most likely way lice would be spread in and around a swimming pool, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Wash them in the hot cycle with laundry detergent, and dry them for at least 20 minutes. Deflate
