Answer 8 and further information
What additional advice would you give in association with use of head lice treatments?
- If head lice are found, everyone who has been in close contact with the person in the previous weeks should be examined for lice and treated if necessary.
- Only those in whom current infection has been identified should be treated.
- Head lice preparations have no lasting prophylactic effect and their unnecessary use encourages resistance to the insecticides.
- Ensure that manufacturers’ directions for use of preparations are followed closely, as incorrect use is often the cause of treatment failure.
- Children with head lice do not need to stay away from school.
FURTHER INFORMATION
UKMI (Wales). Head Lice. Questions & Answers for Healthcare Professionals. January 2014.
www.wales.nhs.uk/sites3/Documents/814/HeadLiceQ%26As%5BWMIC%5DJan2014.pdf
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