How big is the head lice problem?

 

Pesky lice and nits (eggs) ignore such boundaries as social standing, financial and political power, as well as standards of hygiene. With equal disrespect, they infest clean heads of children of wealthy Hilton Head doctors and dirty heads of the homeless living under America’s bridges. In fact, many nurses say lice actually prefer clean heads.

 

One school of 600 students had 400 infested at once. This forced officials to close the school until the problem could be remedied. A major-city doctor now restricts his practice to the treatment of head lice. His price of $250 per head does not diminish the waiting list. One family of 8 was not lice-free for eight years.

 

Most school systems have a “no-nits” policy, requiring a child with even one bug or one nit to be sent home until he can be certified “totally lice and nit free”. This increases absenteeism and threatens federal funding. Some school systems get court orders, forcing parents to use toxic products.

Is there a solution? Read all of this Web page. A revolutionary product offers hope!

This product contains no poisons. One can will treat from 3 to 7 heads. For best results, thoroughly comb. DO NOT TRY TO TREAT YOURSELF.

Lice and nits live only a few hours when they are not on human hair. They attach to nothing else and are like lint, so vacuuming is all that is needed to remove them from the bed, carpet and upholstery. Household sprays ARE NOT RECOMMENDED, as they only add poison to breathing space.