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Sharing brushes/combs, wearing anothers hat, lying on an infected persons' pillow or just hanging out with somebody that does have head lice. It is head to head contact..... stay away from somebody scratching!
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoLice is spread if you sleep next to someone who has Lice, they jump from head to head until they find the right strand of hair.
Also if you know someone at school, work, or other places who has got lice, wear your hair in a high ponytail, so they the Lice don't jump into your hair...
Lice tend to jump in hair that is down,
A way to prevent from getting lice is to put hair spray all over your head, they hate the smell of hair spray,
:D i hope i have helped you with this question :D
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∙ 14y agoWhen you have head to head contact with another infected Person
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∙ 13y agoHead lice can be transmitted from one person to another by the sharing of hats, combs, or hair brushes.
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What can transmitted by combs?
Lice.
How do catch hair lice?
You get head lice by putting your head by someone who already has head lice
Can you get head lice from chips?
No. You cant get head lice from chips.
Can a hamster get head lice?
No only humans get Head Lice
Can hamsters get head lice from a human?
If Hamsters somehow happen to get Head Lice the Lice will not live
How long can lice eggs live off your hair?
Most likely if you have head lice, it was transmitted from "head to head" contact. This is the most common way that head lice is transmitted. Only 5% of lice are transmitted through the environment. The reason is that lice are parasitic, and need blood to survive. Once off the head, they don't survive more that 24-48 hrs. They dehydrate quickly and die. Lice crawl quickly,they don't jump or fly because they have no hind legs or wings. An adult louse can crawl as fast as nine inches per minute. The adult louse can detect odor from an antenna located in the front of the eyes.It's believed that they can even detect blood type. When head lice find a desirable environment they literally run to the new host,or head.They may run quickly to a favorable environment,they also move very quickly to an unfavorable one. Due to the fact that head lice depend on blood for survival we now know that the environment doesn't play as big of an issue as once thought. It is important to explain to our children the importance of not sharing hats, hoodies,brushes or combs. Keep hair back in pony tails or braids as not to allow a "bridge" for the lice to cross over from one head to the next.
Will beer kill head lice?
no, beer can not kill head lice
Can head lice hop?
Yes Head Lice Dose Hop
Can african-americans get head lice?
Anyone with hair on their head can get head lice. Bald people can't get head lice, so for a long time the cure was to shave your head. But now you can buy special shampoo that kills lice.
Can bromine kill head lice?
Yes, it can kill head lice, but it can also corrode the head
Do Hispanics get lice?
Anyone can get lice by it jumping off the victim's head into another head.
How is typhus transmitted?
Typhus is tramitted by body lice and ticks
