LICE ARE...
Pubic lice can also be transferred from a child like when sleeping in the same bed.
Pubic lice differ in appearance.
They feed more than once a day.
Some dandruff or other foreign materials may be mistaken for nits if not checked properly.
The head lice and body lice look almost the same.
Other sexually-transmitted diseases correlate the presence of pubic lice because they are usually obtained from sexual intercourse.
BEHAVIOR OF LICE Using exceptional magnifying device, a growing nymph can be seen inside the egg.
The newly hatched eggs are almost transparent in color.
Some nits are yellowish and it is approximately 0..
It is very hard to see the lice because they are so small and they move very fast in their own atmosphere but they can be seen using a ordinary magnifying glass and with the help of a bright light.
LICE HISTORY The migration of the Europeans to Australia 150 years later could have been the cause of existence of Clade B lice in Australia and possibly the most part of the world.
The females are 2-4 times more often affected by lice than the males.
It is to be expected this type of lice in recent times wandered to other continents or even some parts of the world.
SYMPTOMS AND DIAGNOSIS It is very important to consult the entomologist regarding this case.
It may even create harm to their body if treated with lethal or combustible chemical substances.
There is another method besides using the louse comb.
For some kids, rashes may also occur.
Some are seen behind the ears.
The non-stop itching intervenes your sleeping.
TREATMENT You can use adhesive tape wrapped around your finger with the sticky side up.
Do not be alarmed if only a few lice are detected on the head.
Substances that terminate adult and nymphs called "lousicides"; others that kill growing embryo inside the egg are called "ovicides".
Remove lice and nits using a nit comb on the child's wet hair every 3 days after seeing the last living louse.
He will ask you to repeat the treatment in a week or two just to make sure that there are no more nits left behind.
THESE ARE THE ESSENTIAL WAYS TO REMOVE LICE AND NITS AND TO KEEP THEM FROM COMING BACK: Do not use lice medication to infants if not prescribed by your physician.
Removing the nits guarantees us that our treatment is doing well.
Check your children's hair everyday to see if there are nits still present.
Hence specialists noted that: A lot of health care representatives and ordinary individuals over-diagnose the infestation most of the time.
Inactively infested children are quarantine as frequently as the actively infested children.
Over application of long-established pediculicides and substitute forms of treatments made by the infested believer.
In attempts of getting rid of the lice, these are the things you need and not do: Do not hair dry the child's hair once it is treated.
Inform the school about lice thus they can perform a random check up of all the children.
It is an effective way to kill the lice.
Clothes which cannot be machine washed should be dry cleaned.
If this menace is not treated or removed properly, the lice will come back and you will have to start all over again.
PREVENTION It makes it even easier to cure.
If you think that you followed every given directions and the child still has lice, this could only mean that there may be some nits left on the scalp; or there is still a member of the family with lice; maybe the medicine you are using is inappropriate.
Obtaining these lice can be very embarrassing, but it doesn't make you look unclean.
Some children just place their coats together with their classmates' personal things.
Disinfect all the child's equipments if exposed to lice.
Tell the children to refrain from lying down on mattresses, beds of other person who were previously treated with lice.
You don't have to panic because this is a natural thing.
Understand the preventive measures for head lice before allowing your child to join field trips and camping.
Inform everybody especially the children about lice and to follow these preventions.