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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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   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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   Are NIT lice dangerous?

   • 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. You may notice them stuck to your hairs.

   Head Lice: Symptoms, detection and treatment | Bupa UK

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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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   What is a head lice egg?

   • Head lice are parasitic insects called Pediculus humanus capitis. 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.

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   How to get rid of head lice & NITs?

   • Wash the hair in the normal way with ordinary shampoo. Rinse out the shampoo and put on lots of ordinary conditioner. Comb the hair with a normal comb to get rid of tangles. When the hair is untangled, switch to a detection comb. This is a special fine-toothed comb to remove head lice and nits.

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2. 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.

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   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.

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

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   Apr 1, 2013 · Head lice are parasitic insects called Pediculus humanus capitis. They only live on the heads of people. Life cycle. There are 3 forms of head lice: nits, nymphs, and adults. Nits....

5. patient.info › childrens-health › head-lice-and-nitsHead Lice and Nits (Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment) - Patient

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   Mar 15, 2022 · Head lice are small insects that live in human hair and feed on blood from the scalp. Their eggs are called nits. In this article: What are head lice? Who gets head lice? What causes head lice? What are the symptoms of head lice? How are head lice diagnosed? Head lice treatment. What are head lice? What are nits? Dr Sarah Jarvis MBE, FRCGP.

6. 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. Treating head lice as soon as you can will stop them spreading to other people. Nits are empty, white, egg cases of head lice. You may notice them stuck to your hairs.

   • Head lice won’t go away on their own. They can stay in the hair for a long time and will spread to other people. They can also make daily life very...
   • Adults can get head lice and pass them on to other adults. But head lice are most common in children aged between four and 11 years. For more infor...
   • To get rid of head lice, you can either use wet combing or insecticide gels, lotions and sprays. You need to treat everyone living in the household...
   • You don’t need to keep your child off school if they have head lice. But you should start treating them straightaway. Tell the parents of their clo...
   • Head lice don’t always cause symptoms, so you may not know you have them. Though sometimes they can make your scalp feel itchy. The only way to kno...

7. 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 · Nits. Head lice eggs/nits are about the size of a pinhead. They are very firmly attached to your hair and will not move around. This lack of movement is one way that you can tell...

8. cks.nice.org.uk › topics › head-liceHead lice | Health topics A to Z - CKS | NICE

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   Head lice (Pediculus humanus capitis) are parasitic insects that infest the hairs of the human head and feed on blood from the scalp. Head lice infestation is known as pediculosis capitis.