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Head lice are common among children, especially those attending school or daycare centers. They then spread from the children to adults. While the finding of lice is often embarrassing, it is something that happens to nearly everyone in a lifetime and is nothing that should cause one to look down on a person that has it.

One gets head lice by direct or indirect contact with someone else that has lice. Once someone in a family comes in contact with lice, it spreads quickly to other family members and friends that those people spend time with. Lice can live on hats, clothing, and furniture for up to 3 days without human contact, leaving the unsuspecting victim often clueless as to how the lice was caught.

Prevention of head lice is important. Many daycare centers and preschools require that children store their coats and hats in a special place where they do not come into contact with other children's clothing. Some sports teams require that players have their own protective head gear as lice can be easily transferred to an entire team during one round of batting practice.

Everyone has their own way of annihilating lice, but most doctors concur that head lice are best treated with over the counter or prescription chemicals. The patient must leave the chemicals in their hair for a designated time before washing it out. Afterwards, all of the lice eggs (also called nits) must be combed out of the hair with a special fine toothed comb.

There are organic ways to treat louse. Besides special organic shampoos and lotions to get rid of lice, some Internet sites give suggestions for getting rid of lice without using the harmful and pungent chemicals that your doctor may prescribe. Some of these include soaking your hair overnight in baby oil or vegetable oil to 'smother' the lice.

The lice which appear in one type of hair are quite separate from pubic lice. Since the bugs are different, they must be managed in a unique manner. Keep in mind that the presence of lice in one place is not indicative of an infestation elsewhere.

It is common to find head lice in children who go to daycare centers or school. A person having lice should not be look down as it is something, which is very common and might happen to anyone in a person's life. Louse can be treated with organic methods. There are organic shampoos and lotions that are made to get rid of lice. The lice which appear in one type of hair are quite separate from pubic lice. Since bugs are different, they must be managed in a unique manner. Keep in mind that the presence of lice in one place is not indicative of an infestation elsewhere.