A lice infestation is similar to a pets flea infestation. They are not picky about the host, there is no correlation between cleanliness and infestation. There are two main types. Head and Body Lice.
Head lice infest the hair, there are topical treatments available to kill the lice and eggs as well as a nit comb to remove the pests.
Body lice infest the body making themselves at home in your clothes. A thorough body washing combined with washing all clothes and linens will get rid of them.
Headlice
- The Headlice are small (adults reach up to 3mm), pale brown ‘blood-sucking’ insects found near to the scalp or in the hair of human host. They are not related to Booklice.
- The tiny pearl couloured eggs are cemented to the hair (‘nits), which hatch as ‘micr-adults’, after about 8 days. The whole life-cycle of the headloice takes about 18 days.
- Their presence is often indicated by continuous scratching and itching in the scalp, which can lead to secondary infections.
Control of Headlice
- Treatment can be easy, bag all linens, apply topical treatment, and go through hair with nit comb.Make sure to thoroughly wash all clothes/linens on a hot cycle and bag them.
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