Later, when his two children got lice, he said, he got the idea of using air.
For example, a classroom with many infected children can cause kids to repeatedly get lice.
The daughter of another friend got lice five days before her birthday party, prompting half the guests to cancel.
What increases the risk of getting lice?
"Fergus," I said, folding my arms, "have you got lice?"
It also encompasses patients getting rashes, lice, and other sores from being improperly cared for.
It might be cheap, but according to the pictures I have seen, I might as well end up getting lice - no way!
Animals don't get lice, I tell her.
An estimated 6 million to 12 million Americans get lice each year, and most of them are children between the ages of 3 and 11.
And in a cheap, lousy hotel where she could get lice or things!