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This
section contains information on how people catch head lice.
Head lice
don't jump & they don't have wings, so they can't
fly. There are really only two ways you can catch
head lice:
- Direct "head-to-head" contact with a
person who has head lice.
- Sharing an affected item e.g. hat, brush/comb,
hair clip.
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This
is why head lice tend to affect children more than
adults - children, by the very way they interact socially,
are more likely to "touch heads" with their
friends & share around personal items like hats,
combs & hairclips.
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 Many
people worry that head lice can be caught from "common
areas" such as lounge & car seats. The likelihood
of this occurring is very low. Head lice are "heat-seeking"
insects, & will generally not leave the head at all,
unless of course, it is to move to a better looking head
(!) Even if they do happen to land on your lounge, carpets
or car seats, they will not last longer than 48 hours off
the head.
For
more information, see Facts
About Head lice.
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