Head Lice Facts & FAQs 🐛
1. What are head lice?
** Head lice are tiny insects that reside on the scalp feeding on human blood. About the size of a sesame seed, can cause significant itching.
2. How common are head lice?
** Very common! In the U.S.,
approximately 6 to 12 children are affected each year, primarily between the ages of 3 and 11.
3. How do lice spread?** Lice spread mostly through head-to-head contact during activities such as play or sleepovers. They cannot jump or fly; they only crawl. Sharing hats, combs, or pillows is also a less common method of transmission.
4. Do lice need a male to reproduce?
** Female lice can lay eggs without mating, but those eggs be unfertilized and won't hatch. To produce baby lice, a female must mate with a male for the eggs to be fertilized and develop into new lice. --- If you need further assistance or additional content let me know!