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

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   There's nothing you can do to prevent head lice. You can help stop them spreading by wet combing regularly, using a detection comb, to catch them early. Do not use medicated lotions and sprays to prevent head lice.

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   How do head lice spread?

   • Head lice are tiny insects that feed on blood from the human scalp. Head lice most often affect children. The insects usually spread through direct transfer from the hair of one person to the hair of another. Head lice feed on blood from the scalp. The female louse lays eggs (nits) that stick to hair shafts.

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   Who can catch head lice?

   • Anyone can catch head lice, but preschool children, primary school children and their families are most at risk. Head lice are spread most commonly by close person-to-person contact. Read Health protection in schools and other childcare facilities. For information on how to spot, treat and prevent head lice, visit NHS.UK.

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   How do head lice affect children?

   • Head lice most often affect children. The insects usually spread through direct transfer from the hair of one person to the hair of another. Head lice feed on blood from the scalp. The female louse lays eggs (nits) that stick to hair shafts. Having head lice isn't a sign of poor personal hygiene or an unclean living environment.

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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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   Do head lice live on people's heads?

   • They only live on the heads of people. There are 3 forms of head lice: nits, nymphs, and adults. Nits are head lice eggs. The oval, yellowy white eggs are hard to see and may be confused with dandruff. They attach themselves to the hair shaft, and take about a week to hatch. The eggs remain after hatching, and many nits are empty egg cases.

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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.

   Head Lice: Symptoms, detection and treatment | Bupa UK

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   How head lice are spread. Head lice are spread by direct head to head contact. They climb from one person’s hair to another’s. Head lice: can’t fly, jump or swim; are very unlikely to be spread by objects like hats, combs and pillows; don’t have a preference for dirty, clean, short or long hair; only affect people; can’t be caught ...

4. www.gov.uk › guidance › head-lice-pediculosisHead lice (pediculosis) - GOV.UK

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   Apr 1, 2013 · Transmission. Anyone can catch head lice, but preschool children, primary school children and their families are most at risk. Head lice are spread most commonly by close person-to-person...

5. www.mayoclinic.org › diseases-conditions › head-liceHead lice-Head lice - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

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   Apr 30, 2022 · Head lice often spread from one person to another by direct head-to-head contact, often within a family or among children who have close contact at school or play. It's less common for head lice to spread without direct contact.

6. www.healthline.com › health › lice-what-are-liceWhat Are Lice, and Where Do They Come From? - Healthline

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   Sep 19, 2019 · How they spread. Treatment. Prevention. Takeaway. What are lice? The louse (plural: lice) is a parasite that attaches itself to human hair and feeds on human blood. The most prevalent kind of...

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

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   May 31, 2022 · Head lice have a three-stage life cycle. They begin as nits, hatch and become nymphs, and become full-sized adults within weeks. Read more about them here.

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

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   Treatment. Prevention. Leave your feedback. 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. Treating head lice as soon as you can will stop them spreading to other people. Nits are empty, white, egg cases of head lice.