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Prevention could include:

Routine Carpet Cleaning

Avoid contact with infected individuals

Routine Surface Cleaning

Sometimes, the insects or their eggs get into areas such as carpets. Frequent cleaning of carpets and all other surfaces in child-care centers prevents spread of all types of infections, including head lice.

Source:ADAM

Date:March 14, 2009

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Staying Ahead of Head Lice

Head lice are tiny parasites that live on a person's scalp, neck and behind the ears.

Source:StayWell

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