Why do little kids get lice so easily? While lice certainly seem more common in kids, Nagata says the tiny insects infest children and adults alike.

Schools should be encouraged to show parents how to treat lice, not keep kids from class, the report says.

Here, parents check children's hair to see if they have head lice at a school in Scheveningen, the Netherlands, on August 31, 2016. There is no need to send kids with head lice home from ...

When your child is the temporary home for these blood-sucking freeloaders, the social issue can sometimes be more overwhelming than the physical issue.

Jessica from Chesterfield, a 5 On Your Side viewer, asked the VERIFY team whether kids had to be sent home from school early when infected with head lice.

The American Academy of Pediatrics issued a clinical report that says children who have head lice don't have to miss school because there's no known health hazard.

The American Academy of Pediatrics says a head lice diagnosis is neither a health hazard nor a sign of poor hygiene, and children should not miss school because of it.

According to new guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a child with head lice no longer needs to be sent home for treatment. They’re allowed to finish out the school ...

As kids head back to school, an unlucky few will likely bring home some unwanted guests – head lice. If you remember being sent home when the school nurse found lice in your hair, you might be ...

Kids with Head Lice No Longer Required to Be Sent Home from School According to New Guidelines From the CDC "Head lice is not considered a communicable disease, because lice do not carry disease ...

"Head lice is not considered a communicable disease, because lice do not carry disease," said the Director of Community Wellness, in Kent County, Mich.

"Head lice is not considered a communicable disease, because lice do not carry disease," said the Director of Community Wellness, in Kent County, Mich.