We have been informed that unfortunately one of our Anaf Bet friends who was in school today has head lice and has been treated. Please find below some detailed information regarding lice:
Lice are found on your scalp. They're easiest to see at the nape of your neck and over your ears. Symptoms include the following:
Intense itching
Tickling feeling from movement of hair
Lice on your scalp, body, clothing. Adult lice may be about the size of a sesame seed or slightly larger.
Lice eggs (nits) on hair shafts. Nits resemble tiny pussy willow buds. Nits can be mistaken for dandruff, but unlike dandruff, they can't be easily brushed out of hair.
Small red bumps on the scalp, neck and shoulders
Some important things to know: Lice need to eat several times a day from a human host. Lice cannot “fall” on pillows, sheets, stuffed animals, and other bedding unless the hair that they are attached to fall out. But they can’t live on these surfaces, or on hats, scarves, furniture, or carpet. They also can’t live on pets or any other animals. They will die after 24-48 hours without food.
The teachers have taken the necessary precautions in the classroom by bagging up dress-up clothes, pillows, hats, etc., moving out of the classroom the cushioned chairs, and the maintenance men will be paying extra care while vacuuming and cleaning the room this afternoon.
If you feel your child may have lice, if you see them scratching their head, please reach out to the The Lice Lady of Westchester (914-497-5465) and let us know if any other cases develop.
