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checks these children with a fine-toothed comb jinder a strong light. If the nits are detected, the child’s parents are notified.

Lice are transmitted through contact with clothing, combs and brushes, bedding or upholstery which have been contacted by an infected person. Teachers tell children not to borrow combs and brushes from each other or wear other people’s hats.

Head lice are being reported in greater numbers during the past 20 years, national health experts say. Yet, they are nothing new. They’ve beert around as long as recorded history—and longer. The ancient Egyptian pharoahs used to shave their heads .and wear wigs rather than trying to fight the pests.

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