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What's that on your roommate's head?
With school starting again, there are a few things that everyone needs to know about what might be ahead (get it?). September is National Head Lice Prevention Month. If you ever consider using your room mate's hairbrush, think again.
Here's some facts you might want to know:
- Head lice are
small wingless insects, and are about the size of a sesame seed.
- They feed on human
blood.
- Head lice do not
live on your pets.
- They can only live
24 hours off of the human host.
- They leave an
itchy feeling like a mosquito bite.
- Each head louse
can lay up to 10 nits (eggs) a day.
- Daily shampooing
will not prevent you from getting head lice.
- Nits can be found
anywhere on the head.
- Children should be screened regularly for head lice.
For
more information visit www.headlice.org
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