"There are between 6 to 12 million infestations of head lice each year in the United States alone," says Dr. Sara Ritchie, a pediatrician and clinical assistant professor in the department of ...

The CDC has recently updated its guidelines on how schools and families should handle head lice infestations. ... How to know if you or your child has head lice. There are head, body and crab lice.

If your child is showing symptoms of head lice infestation, you should examine their head for crawling lice or nits, especially behind their ears and nape of the neck, the CDC says.

Yes, Lice Are A Winter Problem, Here's How To Defend Against Infestation. ... Since lice don’t pose any serious health risks, it’s not advised to cheat kids out of educational time, ...

Spike in lice infestations reported in the Coastal Bend. The owner of Lice Angels said that the CCISD school districts has several cases of lice infestation . 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays.

If your child has crawling lice or nits (lice eggs) within 1/4 inch or less of the scalp, they'll need to be treated. Lice infestations can be treated with either prescription-strength or over-the ...