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OverviewHead lice are tiny, crawling insects that live inside the hair on a person's head. The lice feed on blood sucked out of your scalp and lay eggs (referred to as nits) that firmly attach to the hair uncovered at your pores and skin's floor (hair shafts). An infestation of head lice is pediculosis. Who does head lice affect? Head lice can have an effect on anyone but arise most customarily amongst children among the a while of three to 11 years antique, along with their families. Children are more at hazard, as they make head-to-head contact with different kids while gambling together and can share items which have touch with their hair. How common are head lice? Head lice infestations are not unusual, affecting an estimated 6 million to 12 million humans each yr. Lice are most common among faculty-age kids who're much more likely to have close contact with every other or proportion combs, brushes, hats and other gadgets that contact the hair. What are the symptoms of head lice? The most common symptom of head lice is itching, particularly at the again of your head and neck and close to your ears - regions in which lice are much more likely to live. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Dr James BriggsPublisher: Independently Published Imprint: Independently Published Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 0.20cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.064kg ISBN: 9798399692685Pages: 44 Publication Date: 24 June 2023 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable ![]() The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |