{"id":27890,"date":"2025-01-09T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-09T12:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/connect.healthkart.com\/?p=27890"},"modified":"2025-01-09T17:22:51","modified_gmt":"2025-01-09T11:52:51","slug":"head-lice-causes-of-infestation-and-its-prevention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthkart.com\/connect\/head-lice-causes-of-infestation-and-its-prevention\/","title":{"rendered":"From Symptoms to Solution: Head Lice Treatment And Medicine"},"content":{"rendered":"

Head lice infestation is common and affects almos<\/span>t<\/span> 6 million to 12 million<\/span><\/a> people worldwide in a year. The sooner you treat head lice, the better it is. Delaying the treatment can lead to further infestation. Head lice are the unwelcome guest that needs immediate treatment. Hair lice are most common in school-age kids who are more likely to come in close contact with others.\u00a0<\/span>Children aged between<\/span> 3 to 12 <\/span><\/a>years old are at high risk, as they make head-to-head contact with their friends while playing and sharing items together. The lice feed on blood sucked through the scalp and lay eggs. Their eggs are also called nits, which firmly attach to hair shafts (hair strands from the scalp). Many adults too get exposed to head lice for many reasons.\u00a0<\/span>Get ready to understand the cause and treatment of those pesky critters.<\/span><\/p>\n

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