{"id":138062,"date":"2023-09-25T14:44:19","date_gmt":"2023-09-25T14:44:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magdelaine.net\/?p=138062"},"modified":"2023-09-25T14:44:19","modified_gmt":"2023-09-25T14:44:19","slug":"how-to-get-rid-of-head-lice-for-good-after-major-back-to-school-surge-in-nasty-nits-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magdelaine.net\/lifestyle\/how-to-get-rid-of-head-lice-for-good-after-major-back-to-school-surge-in-nasty-nits-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"How to get rid of head lice for good after major back-to-school surge in nasty nits | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"

IT'S every parent's fear to see their kid scratching at their head frantically when they come from school. <\/p>\n

Looks like that fear has been realised for many since classes started this month, as the number of people seeking NHS advice on head lice has jumped by a third. <\/p>\n


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Figures released by NHS England, which runs the NHS website, show there were 12,720 weekly visits to the\u00a0health advice page on head lice and nits\u00a0between September 15 to 21. <\/p>\n

This was a 34 per cent increase from the9,524 site visits recorded at the start of the month, September 1 to 7. <\/p>\n

According to NHSE, visits peaked on Monday 18 September. <\/p>\n

There were a whopping 2,196 visits that day \u2013 the equivalent of one click every 39 seconds.<\/p>\n

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This surge in numbers coincides with schools opening their doors after the holidays and children flocking to classrooms. <\/p>\n

Contrary to popular belief, lice and nits have nothing to do with cleanliness or having dirty hair. <\/p>\n

The little critters tend to speak from head-to-head contact and the sharing of items such as hats and hairbrushes. <\/p>\n

Dame Ruth May, Chief Nursing Officer for England, said: \u201cHead lice and nits are a common issue, especially among young children and families in close contact with one another.<\/p>\n

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\u201cOnce detected, there is no need to consult a GP, but treatment should begin immediately and all household members should be checked and treated to stop further spread," she added. <\/p>\n

Head lice are the tan coloured creatures you might be able to see running across your child's scalp or hair. <\/p>\n

Meanwhile, nits are the head eggs that are attached to the base of the strands. They may look like dandruff, but if take a closer look you can see that they're oval shaped instead of flat. <\/p>\n

There are a number of ways to get rid of the critters – but it could take a couple weeks to do away with them for good. <\/p>\n

The NHS recommends wet combing as the most effective way of treating and preventing head lice by:<\/p>\n