The itchiness, irritation, and the incessant scratching caused by the small bugs on your scalp and hair make head lice a nuisance at best and at worst, well—they’re the worst. Head lice feed on blood ...

Anyone can get head lice, no matter their age or cleanliness. “Head lice are very common in school age children, especially elementary and preschool ages,” said Monica Mazzell, the Aiken County Public ...

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While head lice outbreaks tend to be pretty localized within schools or districts (unlike, say, the flu and norovirus cases that are surging nationwide), we’re seeing lots of lice chatter bubbling up ...

UPMC Express Care has recently seen patients with cases of head lice. “Students are attending in person school and some families may be letting their guard down and not social distancing as they ...

HOUSTON — Students with head lice don't have to be sent home from school, according to guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The guidance says for students to be sent home at ...

Researchers testing the head lice drug Ivermectin as a possible treatment for COVID-19 have seen promising results in lab studies. But the research is in its early stages and the drug is yet to be ...

Body lice are tiny insects, about the size of a sesame seed. Body lice live in your clothing and bedding and travel to your skin several times a day to feed on blood. The most common sites for bites ...

Lice are tiny, parasitic insects that often live on human scalps. They're not harmful to humans and they don't spread disease, but they can be itchy and annoying. Children — especially preschool and ...