Head Lice

Head Lice are tiny brown and gray parasites that can cause itching and scratching, especially on areas of the body that are covered with hair, typically the scalp, neck, and behind the ears.

Follow the links below to find information about head lice and their treatment and control.

Reviewed October 2011

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Title:	Head lice (nits) - treatment and control
Publisher:	Better Health Channel
Description:	Head lice are small insects that live on the scalp and lay eggs (nits) on the hair. Lice and nits cause an itchy scalp. Head lice are common in children and their families. Medicated treatments to kill lice and nits are available. Head lice treatments may not be suitable for pregnant or breastfeeding women, babies less than 12 months old or people who have allergies, open wounds on the scalp or asthma.
Date:	Aug 2011

Title:	Head lice
Publisher:	Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:	Head lice are tiny insects that lay their eggs on hairs next to the scalp. They are very common amongst school age children.
Date:	May 2011

Title:	Head lice - treating them
Publisher:	Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:	Head lice do not spread dreadful diseases, but you do need to have them treated. You can't treat them by yourself, so you need to tell someone who can help you.
Date:	May 2011

Title:	Head lice - what to do
Publisher:	Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:	Head lice can make you feel uncomfortable but they wont hurt your health and there are lots of things you can do to get rid of the little nuisances.
Date:	Jan 2012

Title:	Head lice
Publisher:	Queensland Health
Description:	Head lice (Pediculus capitis) are small, wingless, egg laying insects found on the human head. They grow to about 3.5mm (the size of a sesame seed or pin head). Head lice live on the hair and feed by sucking blood from the scalp. They are pale grey in colour before feeding and reddish brown after feeding. Live eggs (sometimes called nits) are glued to the hair shaft within a distance of 1.5 cm from the scalp. They hatch in 7-10 days as young lice (nymphs). It takes up to ten days for the nymphs to become mature lice and begin laying eggs. Adults are larger than nymphs and a mature female lays up to eight eggs per day.
Date:	Aug 2010

Title:	Head lice - all about them
Publisher:	Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:	Help! You think you might have head lice! Your scalp is itching and you can feel them running around on your head.
Date:	Apr 2010

Title:	Head lice - what are they?
Publisher:	Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:	Every body has heard of head lice. Every school has a visit from head lice from time to time and lots of kids wanted to know about them.
Date:	Jan 2012

Title:	Head lice - myDr.com.au
Publisher:	myDr
Description:	Head lice (or nits), which live and breed in hair or on the scalp, can be treated by wet combing with a conditioner or with various shampoos and lotions.
Date:	Nov 2009

Title:	Headlice - myDr.com.au
Publisher:	myDr
Description:	Head lice live in the hair, feed on blood from the scalp and lay eggs called nits. They are often most noticeable behind the ears and at the nape of the neck. Find out what products are available for head lice.
Date:	May 2009

Title:	Lice
Publisher:	Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:	A guide to recognising and treating lice in young children.
Date:	Jul 2006

Title:	Headlice - the facts
Publisher:	Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
Description:	Methods used to treat headlice are discussed.
Date:	Feb 2000

Title:	Treating head lice
Publisher:	Australian Prescriber
Description:	Head lice (Pediculosis capitis) is a common condition in children.
Date:	Jan 2000

Title:	Treating head lice
Publisher:	Australian Prescriber
Description:	Head lice are a common problem in school children. There are several different treatments available and they come in different forms. Permethrin is probably the most effective but the treatment may need to be repeated after one week.
Date:	Jan 2000

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