Head Lice And Children

In the past century, tremendous strides in medical research have cured most deadly childhood diseases. No one ever hears of a child dying from mumps, measles, or polio, yet every child still gets the cold. Another common ailment that has not been defeated is head lice.

The human louse, a small bug that lives on human blood, causes head lice. Similar in nature to bugs that infect animals like fleas and ticks, the louse can live only on humans and is only able to hang on to places with hair, thus we see lice on humans most commonly as pubic lice and head lice.
The behavior of children, rather than how clean or dirty they are, is one of the reasons they are so susceptible to lice. Sharing toys and hats, where lice can temporarily shelter, is common for children. Once the item comes into contact with hair, the lice move onto the hair of their new host. Also, the high density of children at schools for example, means an increase in opportunities for direct transmission of lice. Adults usually receive much greater personal space in their day-to-day lives.
Just like common cold, lice can be easily treated and is a minor annoyance. There are many delousing shampoos available in the market. The shampoos on the regular application for few days kill the lice and prevent the eggs from hatching. You also have to comb the hair with a fine- tooth comb to remove lice eggs.
Many insects that feed off of blood, such as mosquitoes, are known for being carriers of disease. Lice are different. While they do make your scalp itch, lice are not known to carry blood-born diseases. Lice pose virtually no threat when it comes to transmitting viral infections.
We are aware of the fact that itching caused by lice is a major annoyance. Therefore, we take many pains to rid ourselves free of lice. In crèches and play schools, children are no longer allowed to lie down together on mats for a quick nap. Instead, they are encouraged to keep certain distance from each other while sleeping. Sometimes, they are made to take a nap with their heads on the desks. Parents advice their children not to share hats and other toys which can come in direct contact with their hair in order to avoid lice.
No matter what we do, head lice manage to infect children because we are not able to change the way they interact with each other. However, we can drastically reduce the chances of lice infestation with modern sanitation, regular hair cleaning and simple treatments. Head lice will cease to remain a nuisance if we take mighty efforts to eradicate them completely, the way we eradicated smallpox.

By: jason ciment

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