Myth & Facts: Head Lice

1. About half of all infested individuals do not know they have lice.
2. Four out of five infested individuals will not feel an itching sensation from a head lice infestation.
3. Head lice infestations are most common among Pre-School and Elementary School children.
4. The food of head lice is human blood.
5. Only adult lice are capable of changing hosts and starting a new colony.
6. Girls are much more likely to become infested with head lice than are boys.
7. Female head lice live about 30 days while males live about 15 days.
8. Only several weeks after infestation does one feel an itching sensation.
9. The female head louse can lay between 5-10 eggs per day.
10. On average, an infestation is diagnosed after 4 weeks.
11. Head lice can live no longer than 55 hours without human blood.

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