Head lice are small insects that live on humans’ heads and feed on small amounts of blood. Adult head lice lay eggs (often called nits) on the hair, usually within 5 mm of the scalp.
Head lice cannot hop, jump, swim, or
fly – they spread strictly through direct
contact.
As students spend a lot of time
in close contact with each other, head lice
take the opportunity to move from one
head to the next.
Attached is an information sheet on prevention and the treatment of head lice.