Parents are always worried about the lice infestation on their children and they seem to be fearful about the particular creature. It is a parasite that lives on the blood and remains on the scalp and hair follicles and develops into a colony.
This may sound like a devastating situation, but the appearance of lice is a fairly common childhood health problem, especially for kids that are from the ages of 3 to 12. Since it is common, parents should be prepared for the eventuality it will occur at one point. It is important to understand what to examine to determine if lice have been contracted.
The spread of head lice is a social activity wherein the child can be exposed in a number of ways including:
- When the child mixes with other child with head lice contamination. This generally happens in the circumstances where many children take part such as in schools, playing in a batch, camping with mates and attending birthday parties and so on. Participating in sports and games may also be a community affair of mixing with others.
- When children exchange their hats, ribbons scarves, coats and other clothing required in sports or any other articles used on the body.
3. Also, a child can be exposed when sharing other personal hygiene items such as infested combs, brushes or even bath towels.
4. Lying on the same bed or carpet by many children can cause them this invasion if the material is infested. In this manner, the pillows and stuffed toys are also vulnerable.
There is a wrong thinking among many that it is a disease to get infested with head lice. They are parasites which create irritation and subsequently itching occurs, which may cause injury on the scalp and turn into infection.
The children affected with head lice are found to be engaged in vigorous itching of their head due to irritation on the skin, which requires immediate medication to avoid treatment by a specialist. Hence an early detection and elimination program of head lice are important.
Head lice are found on the head that is on scalp and behind the ears near the neck in the backside. The tendency of the lice is to stick with the hair follicles. Generally they are not found in eyebrows or eye lashes.
Presence of the lice can be marked on the head of a child which has several indications like:
- The feeling of something crawling on the scalp is experienced by the child.
2. The child feels continuous itching of the scalp.
- The scratching of the head results in appearance of sores on the scalp.
- Sores may turn infected ones and to be treated immediately.
5. Children feel extremely uncomfortable with irritation.
The head is examined for lice infestation so that any presences of the parasite or nits are marked. When fingernail searches for lice they have tendency to take cover to avoid detection. If you are confirmed about the presence of lice, it is wise to consult professional health care personnel for proper elimination of the parasite.
This may sound like a devastating situation, but the appearance of lice is a fairly common childhood health problem, especially for kids that are from the ages of 3 to 12. Since it is common, parents should be prepared for the eventuality it will occur at one point. It is important to understand what to examine to determine if lice have been contracted.
The spread of head lice is a social activity wherein the child can be exposed in a number of ways including:
- When the child mixes with other child with head lice contamination. This generally happens in the circumstances where many children take part such as in schools, playing in a batch, camping with mates and attending birthday parties and so on. Participating in sports and games may also be a community affair of mixing with others.
- When children exchange their hats, ribbons scarves, coats and other clothing required in sports or any other articles used on the body.
3. Also, a child can be exposed when sharing other personal hygiene items such as infested combs, brushes or even bath towels.
4. Lying on the same bed or carpet by many children can cause them this invasion if the material is infested. In this manner, the pillows and stuffed toys are also vulnerable.
There is a wrong thinking among many that it is a disease to get infested with head lice. They are parasites which create irritation and subsequently itching occurs, which may cause injury on the scalp and turn into infection.
The children affected with head lice are found to be engaged in vigorous itching of their head due to irritation on the skin, which requires immediate medication to avoid treatment by a specialist. Hence an early detection and elimination program of head lice are important.
Head lice are found on the head that is on scalp and behind the ears near the neck in the backside. The tendency of the lice is to stick with the hair follicles. Generally they are not found in eyebrows or eye lashes.
Presence of the lice can be marked on the head of a child which has several indications like:
- The feeling of something crawling on the scalp is experienced by the child.
2. The child feels continuous itching of the scalp.
- The scratching of the head results in appearance of sores on the scalp.
- Sores may turn infected ones and to be treated immediately.
5. Children feel extremely uncomfortable with irritation.
The head is examined for lice infestation so that any presences of the parasite or nits are marked. When fingernail searches for lice they have tendency to take cover to avoid detection. If you are confirmed about the presence of lice, it is wise to consult professional health care personnel for proper elimination of the parasite.
About the Author:
Ronald Heed authors about head lice and other regular health issues for children. There are a lot of misconceptions regarding head lice. Few people know the truth about why people get it, how it's contracted, and what you can do to kill head lice correctly.
