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Offers resources on lice, including head lice or nits or pediculosis capitis, pubic lice or crabs, and body lice. Provides information on signs and symptoms, causes, prevention and treatment of lice.
Head lice are tiny insects that live on the scalp. They lay eggs, called nits, which stick to hair very close to the scalp. Head lice do not spread disease. Having head lice does not mean you are not clean.
Source: Canadian Paediatric Society
Head lice can be quite a nuisance whenever there is close head-to-head contact, in particular amongst children. Toronto Public Health is pleased to offer the following information, which appears also in a fact sheet, and in a format that can be used to make overheads for educational presentations. Please feel free to download and use these resources in your school, daycare, home, or any other setting.
Source: City of Toronto
Lice are tiny insects that live on humans and survive by feeding on blood. When a large number of lice live and reproduce on a person, it is called an infestation. Three different kinds of lice infest humans: head lice, public lice and body lice.
Source: Government of British Columbia - Ministry of Health Services
Head lice are tiny insects that live on the scalp. They've been around since the beginning of recorded time and parents have probably always had the same reaction. But there is no need to be ashamed or embarrassed. Anyone can be infected.
Source: HealthyOntario.com
There are several kinds of lice. Head lice, lice that burrow into infected clothing and pubic lice, also known as crabs because of their distinctive claws.
Source: HealthyOntario.com
Pubic lice are tiny insects that live on body hair, usually in the pubic area. They are also called crabs. The lice can also infest armpit hair, chest hair, eyebrows, eyelashes, and facial hair.
Source: Government of British Columbia - Ministry of Health Services
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