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     • Female adult lice can lay up to six eggs every day. Eggs are laid right onto the shaft of hair. Those that are less than six millimeters from the scalp are most likely to hatch. The eggs are essentially glued on to the hair by secretions from the female louse.
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   Do head lice lay eggs?

   • Female head lice lay eggs near your scalp. The eggs are attached to your hair with a glue-like substance. They take about a week to hatch. The empty, white egg cases are called nits. You’re more likely to see the nits in your hair than the head lice themselves. If you have nits, this doesn’t always mean you have live head lice too.

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   How long do head lice eggs stay in your hair?

   • Here we cover the head lice life cycle, how to prevent lice eggs from hatching, and how to effectively remove head lice and their eggs from your hair. An adult head louse lays up to six eggs, called nits, every day they’re in your hair for up to 30 days.

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   What causes head lice & NITs?

   • Head lice and nits are very common in young children and their families. They are not caused by dirty hair and are picked up by head-to-head contact. Head lice are small insects, up to 3mm long. They can be difficult to spot in your hair. Head lice eggs (nits) are brown or white and attached to the hair. Head lice can make your head feel itchy.

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   What is a head lice NIT?

   • Head lice are tiny insects that live in hair. Nits are the empty egg cases attached to hair that head lice hatch from. Head lice are a common problem, particularly in school children aged 4 to 11. They’re largely harmless, but can live in the hair for a long time if not treated and can be irritating and frustrating to deal with.

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   Can you get head lice if you touch your hair?

   • You can only get head lice if your hair or head touches the hair or head of someone who already has them. Head lice can’t jump, fly or swim. They spread from person to person by crawling between hairs – it takes about 30 seconds for a louse to crawl from one person to another. There’s no evidence that head lice prefer clean or dirty hair.

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   Can lice eggs fall off your hair?

   • Eggs that fall off your hair or your comb aren’t likely to survive. But they can spread to someone in your environment and hatch in their hair. This can cause a new infestation. You can prevent lice eggs from hatching if you remove them from your hair at the right time or properly treat them with a strong, ovicidal pediculicide.

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3. www.nhs.uk › conditions › head-lice-and-nitsHead lice and nits - NHS

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   Head lice eggs (nits) are brown or white and attached to the hair. Head lice can make your head feel itchy. The only way to be sure someone has head lice is by finding live lice. You can do this by combing their hair with a special fine-toothed comb (detection comb). You can buy these online or at pharmacies. How to get rid of head lice.

4. www.healthline.com › health › liceHow to Prevent Lice Eggs from Hatching in Your Hair - Healthline

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   Sep 21, 2023 · You can prevent lice eggs from hatching if you remove them from your hair at the right time or properly treat them with a strong, ovicidal pediculicide.

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   Sep 19, 2019 · Female adult lice can lay up to six eggs every day. Eggs are laid right onto the shaft of hair. Those that are less than six millimeters from the scalp are most likely to hatch.

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   Nits are the empty egg cases attached to hair that head lice hatch from. Head lice are a common problem, particularly in school children aged 4 to 11. They’re largely harmless, but can live in the hair for a long time if not treated and can be irritating and frustrating to deal with. Head lice nits and bites. https://dermnetnz.org/

8. www.medicalnewstoday.com › articles › life-cycle-of-liceLife cycle of lice: Stages, how they spread, and more

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   May 31, 2022 · Adult lice can begin mating. Females lay their first egg 1–2 days after mating. They can lay up to eight nits per day and produce eggs for the entire duration of their lifespan.

9. www.webmd.com › what-is-head-lice-life-cycleThe life cycle of head lice: nits, nymphs, and adults - WebMD

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   Feb 21, 2024 · The stages of the head lice life cycle are broken up into nine key steps: First, the eggs are laid. They are firmly attached to your hair — around the base of the strands. They emerge...

10. www.bupa.co.uk › childrens-health › head-liceHead Lice: Symptoms, detection and treatment - Bupa UK

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    Head lice are tiny insects that live on the hair of your scalp and neck. They’re not dangerous but can make your scalp itchy and uncomfortable. Nits are their empty egg cases.