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Article: Avoid a louse-y experience.(Brief Article)
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- Pediatrics for Parents
- Article date:
- September 1, 2001
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CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2001 Pediatrics for Parents, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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One in four children will experience the itch of head lice. These tiny insects infest the head and live on the scalp. They can spread from person to person through shared hairbrushes, combs, hats, clothing, bedding, or by direct contact.
The only way to prevent lice is by avoiding physical contact with people who are infected and not sharing things that touch the head. Unfortunately, lice often spread quickly through a group of children or a school, and no one is safe.
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