Super Lice Invade Florida Schools

Head lice is generally transmitted by close person to person contact. It is unlikely that you will contract a case of head lice from sheets since the bugs will die soon after landing on the sheets. In other words, the risk of contracting head lice from bedding is very low.

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.

Where do lice come from and how do you get lice if you haven't been around anyone? Read this article to find out the origins of head lice and how they spread.