Did you just receive a notice from your child’s school abouthead lice?
Head lice are contagious and they commonly spread among kids who have close contact with each other.
Are Lice Contagious?
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While head lice are contagious, just not in the same way asmeaslesor theflu.
In fact, it is thought that lice have a ‘low contagion’ risk in classrooms.
And that typically means direct head-to-head contact.
Get our printable guide for your next doctor’s appointment to help you ask the right questions.
Screening Kids for Lice
Does your child have anysymptoms of head lice?
However, some children do not complain of itching if they have a light infestation.
What should you look for?
Get our printable guide for your next doctor’s appointment to help you ask the right questions.
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Head Lice Information for Schools.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Report.Head Lice.Pediatrics.
Volume 135, number 5, May 2015
