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Where do head lice come from?

April 26, 2017Head LICE

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Where do head lice come from?

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• Headlice have been around for thousands of years and have been found on Egyptian Mummies. Like any insect they adapt to their environment in order to survive….the over use of headlice chemicals is a great example of this !! Headlice are no longer seasonal they can occur all year round.

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Head lice have been around for thousands of years. As with any insect, they learn to adapt to their environment in order to survive. We are never going to be completely rid of them, but we can make managing them easier.

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• Scientific studies have proven that the only way you can get head lice is from direct hair-to-hair contact with someone who has them. They can’t be caught from sharing hats, from animals, out of trees, nor from carpets or pillows etc. They move VERY QUICKLY from one head to another and have a biological need to move to another head once they reach adult size.

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Head lice are human parasites and do not come from the air or ground. In fact, head lice have probably been here since the beginning of time. Head lice and nits that have dried up have been found on the hair and scalps of Egyptian mummies.

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Head lice do not come “out of the air” or from the ground. They are human parasites and have probably been here since the beginning of time. Desiccated (dried up) head lice and their eggs have been found on the hair and scalps of Egyptian mummies. Lots of folks have misconceptions about head lice and the people who have them. Head lice can affect anyone: rich or poor, young or old, male or female. An outbreak of head lice in your family does not mean that you’re a bad housekeeper or that you don’t bathe.