Additional Likely Ways to Get Head Lice - Part 2

Schools in San Marcos and Kyle no longer adhere to strict “no nit” lice policies. Students will not miss valuable class instruction time due to the presence of nits.

We received a call the other day from a mom in Buffalo who was concerned that her daughter was putting herself at risk for getting head lice from"selfies" or self portraits, often done with a friend or 2 in the photo, taken with a cell phone camera. Should she discourage her teenage daughter and her friends from engaging in this popular past-time as has been suggested in some recent press on the subject?

Schools in Bensalem and Bristol still hold to “no nit” policies, meaning children will not be readmitted after a head lice outbreak if any nits are present.