Head Lice Basics

Head liceare everywhere.

If you have kids and they are around other kids, they are at risk of getting head lice.

They are in every community and school district, from the richest to the poorest.

Mother combs her daughter’s hair to check for lice

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Watching school-age kids play and interact with each other, you know that cant be eliminated.

Get our printable guide for your next doctor’s appointment to help you ask the right questions.

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Get our printable guide for your next doctor’s appointment to help you ask the right questions.