Manual removal and shampoos are the only effective ways to get rid of head lice.
Released June 17, 2010
ATHENS, Ga. – Head lice make children scratch their heads. Getting rid of them can make parents want to pull their hair out.
"Head lice are common among all classes of people,” said Paul Guillebeau, an entomologist with University of Georgia Cooperative Extension. "They know no socioeconomic or ethnic boundaries. And, having them doesn’t imply a lack of cleanliness.”
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