Head Lice Treatment Comes with Burn... Oct 8, 2009
Pediculosis in the classroom can easily infest an entire school ... Until a safe, full-proof and fast-acting lice treatment becomes available, parents and kids will continue to suffer from pediculosis. (Suite101.com)
Head start: Lice cases pick up with school back in session Aug 29, 2009
Head lice, formally known as pediculosis, is a common childhood annoyance. An equal opportunity offender, it does not discriminate based on gender, race, ethnicity or socio-economic status. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Swampscott school nurses offer opening-day reminders Aug 22, 2009
Head Lice: Parents should check for pediculosis (head lice) BEFORE their children return to school. Parents should be checking for head lice throughout the year on a weekly basis. (Swampscott Reporter, MA)
Parent: School didn't follow lice policy Apr 10, 2009
The Fremont School District has a policy on handling head lice or pediculosis, which the policy describes as "a common condition in the school-age child.". The policy states the district may examine all students for the condition. (Rexburg Standard Journal, ID)
Wet Combing More Accurate Than Visual Inspection For Identifying Active Head Lice Infestation Mar 24, 2009
Head lice infestation (pediculosis capitis) is one of the most common childhood infections, affecting between 1 percent and 3 percent of 6- to 12-year-olds in industrialized nations, according to background information in the article ... "Because visual inspection is rapidly performed, requires no additional resources other than a reusable applicator stick and is more sensitive, this technique is the method of choice if the frequency of historic pediculosis capitis is to be determined," they... (Science Daily)
