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When head lice transfer from one head to another, how soon can they start laying eggs?

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When head lice transfer from one head to another, how soon can they start laying eggs?

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If the head lice are fertilized females, they may begin laying eggs immediately. Head lice generally travel in harems, often consisting of seven or eight females and one male. As females will lay eight to ten eggs daily, a simple case of head lice can escalate very quickly.