It's quite common for those who work with children to get head lice.
Head lice cannot live more than a day or two away from a host.
Children ages 3-11 and their families get head lice most often.
Head lice can survive up to 30 days on a human.
Keep a look out for head lice and treat if necessary.
Did I really have the political awareness of a head louse?
One routine check at a middle school with 450 students turned up 60 cases of head lice.
The problem with head lice is not novel or a great threat.
However, head lice are known to be resistant to commercial products.
It has also been used to kill head lice in humans.