Summer is here and so are head lice!

Summer is here… and so are Head Lice!

Between the slumber parties, summer camps, and backyard adventures, lice have an even higher rate of infestation than during the school year! So what is the best way to avoid contracting lice? Lice Happens has tips to prevent head lice for parents, camp counselors and childcare experts.

Here are a few tips parents, camp counselors and childcare experts should keep in mind to spare their children and families from an infestation:

Avoid head-to-head contact during play, sleepovers, or other activities at home, the beach and elsewhere.
Don’t share combs, brushes or towels. Do not share clothing such as hats, scarves, coats, hair ribbons or barrettes.
Once lice are in a family, 85 percent of siblings, 65 percent of moms and 10 percent of dads become infected. Re-check everyone in a household where a lice infestation has been confirmed every few days for at least 10-15 days after an outbreak.

Lice is a year round issue however in the summer children are being exposed to a completely different circle of friends which brings lice to a “head”.” They are heading off to camp with children from around the United States sharing pillows, towels and hair accessories. They are heading off to the ball field with children from different cities and sharing helmets. Lice is spread in only a matter of 30 seconds of head to head contact so therefore Lice becomes an even larger issue during the summer months than when the children are in school. Call 24/7 to 770-776-7913 #LiceHappensAtlanta