• Adult head lice are 2.1-3.3 mm in length. Head lice infest the head and neck and attach their eggs to the base of the hair shaft. Lice move by crawling; they cannot hop or fly.
Despite concerned talk of a spate of incidents of head lice throughout New Canaan schools this year, Nursing Supervisor for the school district Sue Cesareo told the Advertiser yesterday that “there’s nothing different this year than any other year.”
Physicians report respiratory viruses, gastrointestinal ailments and strep throat are among the ailments going around this week.
Talk about gross. Your child comes home with head lice and instantly your own head starts crawling with guilt and fear. What do you do?
Talk about gross. Your child comes home with head lice and instantly your own head starts crawling with guilt and fear. What do you do?