Head lice, oh no!

Lice are common among children between the ages of five and fifteen, and usually prefer girl’s hair. They itch and distress, and every mother is fearful of the day she will find a louse walking around the head of her child, or worse, tens of lice eggs adorn their soft hairs. A louse has the ability to function both as male and female, so one is enough to reproduce. To…

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How to identify lice and nits?

The most incriminatory sign of lice: itching. Itch is characteristic around the center of the scalp and behind the ears. The itching is caused both as a result of the bite of the lice and of an allergic reaction to the saliva released during the blood sucking process. In many cases lice are present even when there is no itching, or the itching will appear a long time after infection….

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