Module 10 - Managing Head Lice in Child Care SettingsModule 10 - Managing Head Lice in Child Care...
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Module 10 - Managing Head Lice in Child Care Settings
Integrated Pest Management for Child Care Settings 1
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What are head lice?
• Insects with six legs and no wings. • They live exclusively in human hair
(head, eyebrows and even eyelashes) • They feed on blood. • They chew rather than suck blood
(not like a mosquito). • Eggs (nits) are cemented to hair shaft.
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Identify head lice
Photo by CDC
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Head lice
• Females lay eggs (nits) that are glued to the hair shaft.
• Lice can live as long as 30 days on a person. • Eggs can last up to two weeks. • They die quickly (24-36 hours) after falling
off a person. • Having head lice is also known as
pediculosis.
Louse eggs attached to hair
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How do you get head lice?
• Head lice are not a sign of poor hygiene or lack of cleanliness. Anyone can get them.
• They are easily transferred among children and people in close contact.
• Sharing brushes, hats, clothes, or bedding can transfer head lice.
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What is the harm?
• Head lice are easily spread. • They cause itching, sometimes severe. • Bites may create skin lesions that ooze or
crust. • Panicked reactions may lead to dangerous
treatments. • Head lice do not transmit diseases!
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If a child in day care has head lice
• Do not spray pesticides! Regular cleaning is enough.
• Isolate the child’s coat, hat and other belongings.
• Call the parent or guardian and explain. • Warn the parents of the other children that
head lice have been found, but do not identify the child.
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Inspect all children’s heads for lice
• Use a bright light and magnification. • Look around the base of the skull and the
ears, ¼ inch up the hair shaft for nits. • Look for live lice, nits and marks on the
skin.
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Heat kills head lice
• Head lice are killed by dry heat. • Use a hot dryer to decontaminate bedding,
belongings, stuffed animals and other soft items.
• Place dry items into a dryer set on hot for 20 minutes.
• Washing is not necessary, but is OK.
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Head lice treatment
• Combing with a fine toothed metal comb is good for removing live lice and nits.
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Head lice shampoos
• Over-the-counter and prescription shampoos are used to kill head lice.
• These have pesticides in them. • Head lice are commonly resistant to
ingredients in these shampoos. • Do not attempt to treat a child in your care. • Parents must speak with their child’s doctor
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Centers for Disease Control
• For instructions about the use of lice shampoos and other treatments see: http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/lice/head/treatment.html
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Don’t use over-the-counter sprays and foggers
• Over-the-counter sprays and foggers are ineffective for controlling head lice
• They do not belong in child care centers.
• They are dangerous to children's health.
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Pest management
• Head lice die quickly (24-36 hours) after falling off a person.
• Pesticides are not necessary for controlling lice that may have fallen off a person.
• Head lice are technically not an issue of pest management, since lice shampoos are considered medicine.
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Take away messages • Lice are not a medical emergency but must
be taken seriously. • Isolate belongings to prevent spread. • Check children’s heads and contact parents. • Do not use pesticides or lice shampoos in a
child care setting. • Isolation and regular cleaning are enough to
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Excellent Resource
• www.headlice.org The National Pediculosis Association website with information about identifying lice, managing lice, what parents, teachers and doctors need to know.
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