Children With Lice Do Not Need to Miss School: Doctors

Children with head lice do not need to miss school, according to the country's leading group of pediatricians.

New guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics state 'No-Nit' policies, which requires a child to be free of nits (eggs) before they can return to school, are unfair -- and unnecessary.

In fact, children found to have head lice can finish the school day, be treated and return the next day.

Doctors said the first choice for treatment should be over-the-counter medicines along with combing out nits.

But if they don't work, there are other options available by prescription.

If head lice are discovered on one family member, the rest of the household should be checked.

Washing pillow cases and treating brushes are good ways to prevent lice from coming back or spreading.

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