LICE TIPS

Head lice are transferred from person to person via close contact. Here are commonplace scenarios in which lice may be transmitted.

The Long Beach School District Lice Policy “mandates that a child that is found to have live lice will be dismissed from school. Once the child has been treated with the appropriate shampoo.

How do you know if a nit is a nit? A nit is glued onto the hair at an angle. If you take your finger and slide it down the hair shaft, dandruff will slide right off. Another way to find out if a nit is really a nit, is to remove it and place it on a damp paper towel. A nit will appear black against a white background.

Some schools in Riverside County have a “no nit” policy, which prevents children from entering school until there is no sign of lice or eggs. Other schools leave it to the discretion of the nurse and allow children into the classroom as long as they are free of bugs.