Why School and Summer Camp Lice Screenings Are Crucial
Lice are notorious for their ability to spread far and wide, at unimaginable speeds. They are highly contagious, which means that in environments where groups of people are in close quarters for long periods of time, they spread quite rapidly.
For this reason, schools are the perfect breeding grounds for lice infestations. If the classroom is exposed to just one kid with head lice, soon enough the entire school will have a widespread head lice infestation on their hands.
The same goes for summer camps. Yes, summer camps are supposed to be a few weeks of carefree fun and frolicking, with many activities to keep kids occupied. However, one stray louse can wreak havoc on the entire experience. Head lice catch on quick, and leave kids itching away at their scalps.
A lice epidemic wouldn’t be so unmanageable if it wasn’t for the fact that head lice treatments are considerably difficult. It’s quite the challenge to get a head lice infestation under control, and once the gig is up, effective lice removal can prove to be practically impossible.
This is mainly because most home remedies and over-the-counter lice removal products are mostly ineffective. DIY remedies may succeed in killing off a good number of adult lice, but the nits go unaccounted for. Similarly, lice removal shampoos and lotions fail to eliminate all lice and nits, and with the resistance head lice have developed, this treatment method does not seem to make much of a difference to them either way.