Head lice move rapidly, traveling up to 23 cm/min, by grasping hairs and generally remaining close to the scalp (Ko & Elston, 2004). The female head louse lays eggs at night and can produce as ...

"Head lice is not considered a communicable disease, because lice do not carry disease," said the Director of Community ...

Head lice infestation is a fairly common problem globally, with 6–12 million cases in children ages 3–11 reported annually in the US alone, [1] and is typically observed in the school-aged ...

Her role at the lice clinic involves a wide range of tasks. She detects and treats head lice by operating an FDA-cleared device that dehydrates lice and eggs. She also sterilizes instruments ...

decided Friday by the Alaska Supreme Court (in an opinion by Chief Justice Maassen): A woman with a severe head-lice infestation was detained at a psychiatric hospital while she awaited evaluation ...

The nest has been dedicated to longtime island hospitality leader, Jay Wiendl, who died earlier this year at the age of 50.