HEAD LICE

PUBIC LICE

HEAD LICE

WHAT IS HEAD LICE

• Parasitic insects that live in the human hair
• Suck blood from the scalp
• Severe itching caused by their saliva
• Extremely communicable
• Can live without a host for up to 2 days

HOW DO YOU GET LICE

• Sharing brushes
• Sharing helmets
• Headrests
• Infected bed sheets

SYMPTOMS

• Itchy scalp
• Sensation of movement on the scalp
• Visible nits

DEMOGRAPHICS & FACTS

• School age children
• Daycares, camps, playgrounds, headrests from planes & theaters
• Most common in girls ages 3-10 & their families
• 2nd most common communicable health issue
• 6-12 million people get lice every year

TREATMENT & PREVENTION

• Special shampoos
• Removal of nits with comb
• Wash all bedsheets
• Do not share hats, brushes...

CAN YOU PERFORM SERVICES ON A CLIENT WITH HEAD LICE?

INTERESTING FACTS

• Head lice have been evolving for over 1 million years
• Mummified Egyptian remains have shown head lice infestations
• Can survive under water for up to 24 hours
• Head lice LOVE clean hair and healthy scalps

PUBIC LICE

WHAT IS PUBIC LICE?

• Parasitic insects found primarily in the genital region
• Found worldwide among all races, regions & classes
• Can be seen with the naked eye
• Commonly known as crabs

HOW DO YOU ACQUIRE PUBIC LICE

SYMPTOMS

DEMOGRAPHICS

TREATMENT

• OTC lice killing lotion with 1% permethrin
• Lindaine shampoo is a prescription option that also kills the eggs
• Lindaine can be toxic & only used as a last resort

CAN A CLIENT WITH PUBIC LICE RECEIVE SERVICES?

INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT CRABS

• Can not adhere to any surface except pubic hair
• Pubic lice were found on mummy remains that date back over 2 thousand years
• Humans originally contracted PL from gorillas while sleeping in their infested nests