What Every New Jersey Parent Needs To Know About Lice

Homework, projects, and maybe even a cold, but not lice.

NOOOOOO!

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There are certain things you expect your kids will bring home as they head back into the classroom.

Lice is not one of them!!

Does even the thought of seeing those little critters make your head itch?

I've never had to deal with them directly, but I know people who have and the experience is not fun.

The itchy scalp, scratching, crawling sensation, seeing bugs, and finding lice eggs.

GROSS!

There are places in New Jersey you can go for treatment and lice removal, but I would much rather just not have to deal with it.

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The CDC Lice Guidelines

The CDC says if you find crawling lice or nits (lice eggs), you should examine all household members for head lice every 2 to 3 days and treat anyone with crawling lice or nits within 1/4 inch or less of the scalp.

"You do not need to send students with head lice infestation home early from school. Students with lice can go home at the end of the day, be treated, and return to class after beginning appropriate treatment. Nits may stay in hair after treatment, but successful treatment will kill crawling lice."

If your kids have been in a school long enough odds are you've gotten a letter sent home about head lice being in the classroom or school.

The CDC says most health departments do not require reporting an infestation, but it is helpful to share the information with your school nurse and teacher to help limit the spread.