Head Lice Symptoms
How to Recognize them
Head lice infestations are a very common problem even in these days of enlightened cleanliness and attention to personal hygiene, proving that there is no link whatsoever between the presence of lice and the personal hygiene habits of an individual. Indeed, the head louse is not selective and will settle anywhere, on anyone. The problem is in knowing they are there, for while some symptoms may be giveaways to those who are experienced with the problem, they may not be immediately noticeable to people who have not experienced them before.
For instance, one of the more well known head lice symptoms is that of incessant itching where the lice have bitten the skin; however, this can take weeks, even months to materialize, by which time the lice are well established as a colony and harder to get rid of. The head lice life cycle is such that one female could lay eggs each day for thirty days, and even then it may be some time before the host notices the presence of lice, as each egg takes up to a week to hatch, and then the young louse a further week to reach maturity.
There is, thankfully, a wealth of head lice information available on the internet, much of it explaining the various symptoms that can also signal the presence of the head louse, and with various lice pictures attached that enable you to see accurate representations of what to look for in an infestation.
One thing that may be a giveaway is the presence of nits on hairs that have fallen out; these tiny but noticeable eggs are well illustrated at many of the information sites, and it is worth becoming familiar with them in order to identify them correctly. Other symptoms include a dirty pillow, thanks to the detritus of lice droppings, and one way to check for lice is to comb the hair over a white sheet of paper and examine what comes out as a result: if it crawls, the chances are it is a louse!
The best way to examine for nits and lice is to perform a regular examination; this is particularly valid if you are aware that the child has been in contact with a known case, and it is vital that you examine closely the area nearest the scalp, as this is where the lice live and lay their eggs. Itching behind the ears, and on the back of the neck, is a certain indication of a possible head lice infestation.
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