Lice don’t take Vacations
Although we are in the throes of winter, don’t forget that children still can get head lice and pass it along. Head lice are not affected by cold weather as most insects are. Dry skin is a fact of life in the winter causing us to be itchy but if you see your child scratching their head repeatedly, you will want to google lice and look for signs of lice. It’s estimated that 2-3% of children in the age group of 3 to 11 years old get head lice every year in Canada. Lice are infectious and infuriating to get rid of. Luckily, they do not spread disease. They are quite contagious and usually found in elementary schools, daycares, and anywhere head gear is reused frequently. Lice get passed along mainly by head to-head contact, hats, helmets, clothing, pillow cases and hair combs. This stain of lice is only transferable from person to person; our pets are not affected or carry them. Here a few suggestions that can prevent or get rid of the lice and their eggs.
1) Talk to a pharmacist about current treatments.
2) For children: avoid head-to-head contact with classmates, don’t share personal belongings, and avoid shared spaces where hats and clothing is kept in common areas or lockers.
3) All bed linens, clothing and stuffed animals that have been used by an infected person should be washed in hot water or dry-cleaned.
4) Vacuum carpets and any upholstered furniture.
5) Soak hair-care items like combs, hair bands and brushes in medicated shampoo for 1 hour or just toss them out.
gogreenpestcontrol.ca Ladner Tsawwassen Delta B.C. Randy Bilesky
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/lice-dont-take-vacations-randy-bilesky/?published=t
http://www.delta-optimist.com/opinion/blogs/blog-lice-don-t-take-vacations-1.23148403
