Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Due to persistent head lice issues district wide, I'm adding our parent information sheets in both English and Spanish.  Hopefully this is a helpful resource to parents who are struggling to get rid of head lice in their homes.

Lice treatment
Does your student have head lice?  DON’T PANIC!  While head lice are not an enjoyable experience, it’s a nuisance and not an emergency.  Lice cannot jump or fly, but are usually passed on from direct head-to-head contact.  Please discourage your children from allowing their heads to touch with other heads.  If your child has long hair it may be helpful to keep hair pulled back in ponytails, braids or buns. 

If you choose to use the medicated shampoo to kill the live lice, you still need to remove the nits (eggs) that are glued to the hair shaft.  If you do not remove ALL of the nits, they are still capable of hatching and starting the whole process all over again.  There are alternatives to using medicated lice shampoos, however you should do your research and consult with your health care provider for best options.  Some lice are resistant to medicated shampoos, so alternative options may be helpful and/or necessary.  The Nit Free Terminator Lice Comb comes highly recommended to help with nit/lice removal. 

Lice die after 24 hours without a blood source/host.  Female lice lay 3 to 5 eggs per day on average, sometimes more.  Eggs (nits) hatch within 7 to 10 days.  Once hatched, females start laying eggs within 7 to 10 days. 

It’s a good idea to wash all bedding that your child has come in contact with.  If you can dry on high heat, this will help kill nits also. 20 minutes is sufficient time on high heat in a dryer.   Anything that can’t be washed or thrown in the dryer on high heat should be bagged up in garbage bags and left alone for 2 weeks. 

There are lots of lice products out there, you can buy (nit combs, etc.), but the most important thing you can do is be vigilant in checking for nits daily.  I would keep this up until you have several thorough nit picking sessions in which you do not find any nits.  Nits like the back of the head close to the neck and behind the ears, but can be found anywhere on the head.  Focus on nits that are close to the scalp – within ¼ to ½ an inch from the scalp.  Nits farther away from the scalp have most likely hatched and you’re looking at the empty shell.  Repeated combing of the hair with a nit removal comb is highly recommended as well. 

If you use medicated shampoo you should re-apply in one week with medicated shampoo to kill any nits that have hatched and not been detected.  This will help kill the nymphs (newly hatched lice).  If you skip this step, you will be back to square one once the nymphs mature and can start laying eggs. 
Keep in mind that you should check all members of your household for nits/lice.  If your child has had recent sleep overs or play dates, talk with those parents, as they should check their children as well. 

Don’t forget to bag up or clean items like backpacks, coats, scarves, hair accessories, pillows, hats, brushes/combs, etc. 

You are welcome to call the school and speak with the nurse or the health assistant for any questions or concerns. 

Here are some websites with great information and resources. 


Tratamiento contra los piojos
Su hijo tiene piojos? NO cunda el pánico! Mientras que los piojos no son una experiencia agradable, es una molestia y no es una emergencia. Los piojos no pueden saltar ni volar, pero por lo general se transmiten por el contacto directo de cabeza a cabeza.

Después de utilizar el champú medicinal para matar a los piojos vivos, sigue siendo necesario para eliminar las liendres (huevos) que se pegan al cabello. Si no se retiran todos las liendres, que son todavía capaces de incubar y de iniciar todo el proceso de nuevo. Hay alternativas al uso de champús medicados piojos, sin embargo usted debe hacer su investigación y consultar con su proveedor de atención médica para obtener mejores opciones. Algunos piojos son resistentes a los champúes medicinales, por lo que las opciones alternativas pueden ser útiles.

Los piojos mueren después de 24 horas sin una fuente de sangre / anfitrión. Piojos hembras ponen de 3 a 5 huevos por día en promedio, a veces más. Los huevos (liendres) eclosionan en 7 a 10 días. Una vez incubados, las hembras comienzan a poner huevos dentro de los 7 a 10 días.

Es una buena idea para lavar la ropa de cama que su hijo ha estado en contacto con. Si se puede secar a temperatura alta, esto ayudará a matar las liendres también. 20 minutos es tiempo suficiente a fuego alto en una secadora. Cualquier cosa que no se puede lavar o lanzado en la secadora a temperatura alta se debe embolsó en bolsas de basura y dejó solo durante 2 semanas.

Hay un montón de productos contra los piojos por ahí, usted puede comprar un peine fino, etc., pero lo más importante que puede hacer es ser vigilante en la comprobación de las liendres diariamente. Me gustaría seguir con esto hasta que tenga varias sesiones a fondo nit picking en la que no encuentra ningún liendres. Las liendres como la parte posterior de la cabeza cerca del cuello y detrás de las orejas, pero se pueden encontrar en cualquier parte de la cabeza. Centrarse en las liendres que se encuentran cerca del cuero cabelludo - dentro de ¼ a ½ pulgada del cuero cabelludo. Las liendres más lejos del cuero cabelludo más probable es que han eclosionado y que está buscando en la cáscara vacía.

Una semana después de que se aplicó el champú para piojos medicado, debe volver a aplicar con un champú medicinal para matar las liendres que hayan nacido y no se ha detectado. Esto ayudará a matar las ninfas (piojos recién nacidos). Si se salta este pasó, se le dé vuelta al punto de partida una vez que las ninfas maduran y se puede empezar a poner huevos.

Tenga en cuenta que usted debe comprobar todos los miembros de su hogar para liendres / piojos. Si el niño ha tenido excedentes del sueño o los últimos días de juego, hablar con los padres, ya que deben revisar sus hijos también.

No se olvide de la bolsa hacia arriba o artículos de limpieza como mochilas, abrigos, bufandas, accesorios para el cabello, almohadas, sombreros, cepillos / peines, etc.

Que son bienvenidos a llamar a la escuela y hablar con la enfermera o el asistente de salud para cualquier pregunta o preocupación.

Aquí hay algunos sitios web con mucha información y recursos.


3 comments:

  1. HOW I GOT CURED OF HERPES VIRUS.

    Hello everyone out there, i am here to give my testimony about a herbalist called dr imoloa. i was infected with herpes simplex virus 2 in 2013, i went to many hospitals for cure but there was no solution, so i was thinking on how i can get a solution out so that my body can be okay. one day i was in the pool side browsing and thinking of where i can get a solution. i go through many website were i saw so many testimonies about dr imoloa on how he cured them. i did not believe but i decided to give him a try, i contacted him and he prepared the herpes for me which i received through DHL courier service. i took it for two weeks after then he instructed me to go for check up, after the test i was confirmed herpes negative. am so free and happy. so, if you have problem or you are infected with any disease kindly contact him on email drimolaherbalmademedicine@gmail.com. or / whatssapp --+2347081986098.
    This testimony serve as an expression of my gratitude. he also have
    herbal cure for, FEVER, DIARRHEA, FATIGUE, MUSCLE ACHES, LUPUS DISEASE, JOINT PAIN, POLIO DISEASE, PARKINSON'S DISEASE, ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE, CYSTIC FIBROSIS, SCHIZOPHRENIA, CORNEAL ULCER, EPILEPSY, FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM, LICHEN PLANUS, COLD SORE, SHINGLES, CANCER, HEPATITIS A, B. DIABETES 1/2, HIV/AIDS, CHRONIC PANCERATIC, CHLAMYDIA, ZIKA VIRUS, EMPHYSEMA, LOW SPERM COUNT, ENZYMA, COUGH, ULCER, ARTHRITIS, LEUKAEMIA, LYME DISEASE, ASTHMA, IMPOTENCE, BARENESS/INFERTILITY, WEAK ERECTION, PENIS ENLARGEMENT. AND SO ON.

    ReplyDelete
  2. What you feel inside reflects on your face. So be happy and positive all the time.to get Online pharmacy from Dose Pharmacy

    ReplyDelete
  3. Myles was a 20 year-old man who was brought to the emergency room by the campus police of the college from which he had been suspended several months ago. A professor had called and reported that Myles had walked into his classroom, accused him of taking his tuition money and refused to leave. I was as shocked as a father, Although Myles had much academic success as a teenager, his behavior had become increasingly odd during the past year. He quit seeing his friends and no longer seemed to care about his appearance or social pursuits. He began wearing the same clothes each day and seldom bathed. He lived with several family members but rarely spoke to any of them. When he did talk to them, he said he had found clues that his college was just a front for an organized crime operation. He had been suspended from college because of missing many classes. His sister said that she had often seen him mumbling quietly to himself and at times he seemed to be talking to people who were not there. He would emerge from his room and ask his family to be quiet even when they were not making any noise.I could not stand the shame of my son illness so I decide to consult some of my africa friends at work , and then Tasha introduced me to Dr. Itua who uses her herbal medicines to cure her Hiv and Prostate Cancer after the herbal medicine consumption. I place an order for my son and he hands it to my post office, then I pick it up and use it for three weeks. My son 's treatment was done and he is now doing good and behaving normally like a human being is supposed to. is completely healed. I tell you honestly that this man is a great man, I trust him Herbal medicine so much that I share this to show my gratitude and also to let sick people know that there is hope with Dr. Itua. Herbal Center.Dr Itua Contact Email.drituaherbalcenter@gmail.com/Whatsapp+2348149277967. He cures, Herpes, Prostate, Breast Cancer, Brain Cancer, CEREBRAL VASCULAR ACCIDENT, Endometrial Cancer, cerebrovascular diseases Hepatitis,Glaucoma, Cataracts,Macular degeneration, Cardiovascular disease, Lung disease, Enlarged prostate, Alzheimer's disease, Dementia, Tach Disease, Shingles, Lung Cancer, Leukemia Lymphoma, Lung Cancer, Mesothelioma Asbestos, Ovarian Cervical Uterine Cancer, Skin Cancer, Brain Tumor, H.P.V TYPE 1 TYPE 2 TYPE 3 AND TYPE 4. TYPE 5. HIV,Arthritis, Fibromyalgia, Fluoroquinolone Toxicity, Cervical Cancer, Colo-rectal Cancer, Blood Cancer, SYPHILIS, Diabetes, Liver / Inflammatory kidney, Epilepsy.

    ReplyDelete