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| FAQ's About HeadLice |
| ( Many of the questions I have heard in my line of work, real life, & as a regular helper in Yahoo! ChatHelp 1... I will be constantly adding to this list no doubt. I find many people to be quite misinformed about the actual facts surrounding headlice. I hope this page helps in clearing up much of the confusion, as well as clearing up many of the myths surrounding headlice. ) |
| Q. Can lice fly? Can lice jump? |
| A. No, lice can not fly or jump. They are only capable of crawling. |
| Q. How do I cure my dog or cat of head lice? |
| A. You don't. There is no reason to in that niether cats nor dogs get head lice. Lice preferre a human host. Fleas preferre cats and dogs. People do not catch fleas. Cats & dogs do not catch lice. |
| Q. I have a beezer, or very short men' military type hair cut, I can't get lice, right? |
| A. Lice do not need a long piece of hair to attach thier eggs (nits) to. The eggs are quite tiny, and the slightest stubble of hair is sufficiant in lenght in allowing attachment of a nit to the hair. |
| Q. If I get in my swimming pool & stay under water, can I just kill the lice by causing them to drown? |
| A. That depends on how long you are capable of holding your breath under water. Studys have been conducted on lice who are found to be cabable of surviving under water for many hours without much need of oxygen. |
| Q. Can mayonaise, or other foods included in home remedies kill lice? |
| A. While there are many different home remedies for killing head lice, I have never actually tried all of them. I highly recommend using olive oil. I can not recommend the use of cures that I have not personally used myself. |
| Q. I heard that kerosene or gasoline can kill head lice, so should I try those? |
| A. Absolutely not! The use of kerosene & gasoline have caused serious burns as well as death in far too many children to date. You can never be careful enough in using these methods. I know of a child in my community who was treated for lice with kerosene. While being treated with kerosene, and seated at least 10 feet away from a kitchen stove, the stove's pilots caused kerosene fumes present in the room to ignite, which then caused her head to become engulfed in flames. While the kerosene was quite effective in killing the lice, it was also responsible in ending her life. |
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