Head Lice

Managing Head Lice in School Setting and at Home


Department of State Health Services Head Lice (Pediculosis humanus capitis)
 

Recommended Guidelines for the Management of Pediculosis (Head Lice) in School Settings

Parent Handouts from DSHS in English and En Español

  • What are Head Lice?
  • How do I know if my child has lice and how did they get it?
  • What should I do if my child has lice?
  • How do I keep Lice from coming back?
  • Misconceptions and Truths about Lice Treatment
  • Lice Resources
Center of Disease Control and Prevention-Lice Infestation
CDC Head Lice
CDC Public "Crab" Lice
CDC Body Lice
 
Harvard School of Public Health Head Lice Information and FAQs
 
Related Publications
 
TDSHS Infectious Diseases miscellaneous resource site
 

For additional resources contact:

Texas Department of State Health Services - Infectious Disease Control Unit
1100 West 49th Street, Suite T801, Mail Code: 1960 PO BOX 149347 - Austin, TX 78714-9347
(512) 458-7676 - Fax: (512) 458-7616 - E-Mail

HEALTH SERVICE REGION 7 - Temple
Tom Betz, M.D., M.P.H., Regional Medical Director
Jon Huss, Deputy Regional Director
Regional Headquarters: 2408 South 37th Street, Temple, Texas 76504, Mail Code 1902
Phone: (254) 778-6744     FAX: (254) 778-4066 

 

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