Head Lice Blog

Head lice are spread very easily from one person to another. If a person in a household gets infested, it is very likely that all members of the household will also become infested. In addition, close friends, and extended family members may also catch lice, depending on how much contact there is with the infested person. For this reason, re-infestation can be a real issue, and occurs frequently, but there are some precautionary measures you can take to help avoid this.

If you should discover that someone in your family has head lice, it is imperative that the person be treated for the infestation as soon as possible. The longer you wait, the more miserable the person will get, and the more chance that the head lice will spread to others.

If one person in the family has head lice, check all members of the household for signs of infestation, and treat all people who appear to have nits or lice.
Inform those who have had contact with the infested person that they should examine their head for signs of head lice.