How Long Lice Live Under Different Circumstances

We found an informative article online denoting how long head lice live and whether they can survive under various conditions. Lice Troopers lays this knowledge out for us.

Head lice are an invasive species that feed off of the human scalp, requiring our blood to survive. They drive parents crazy and frustrate all who deal with them. These parasites reside near the scalp, sometimes also turning up in our eyelashes and eyebrows. Let’s break down how lice survive, what their life cycle looks like, and how different environments affect their survival.

Head Lice Life Cycle

A head louse’s life cycle consists of 3 different stages.

1. The Nit stage – Lice start off as nits, or lice eggs. A nit attaches itself to your hair and is about a 1mm off-white fleck. Nits hatch after about 7- 10 days

2. The Nymph Stage – Nymphs are 1.1-1.3 mm long. They can be brown or white. In 7-9 days, they go through 3 nymphal or larval stages. Each happens after they feed & molt into their next form. Then, after this period of time, they develop into adults

3. The Adult Louse Stage – Adult lice generally feed off our blood about every 6 hours, though they can survive longer without feeding under certain circumstances. They grow up to 2mm long, and females grow larger than males.

5 Questions About Lice Lifespan and Survival

Lice Troopers answers 5 questions in their article about how long and under which conditions head lice can survive:

1. How long do lice survive with their human host?
2. How long do lice survive without their human host?
3. Can lice survive in your home?
4. Can lice survive under water?
5. What do you do next?

1. How long do lice survive with their human host?

Lice Troopers tells us that both nymphs and adult head lice require our blood to survive. They crawl on your hair with claws, and spread by crawling from one head to another. With a scalp to constantly feed on, they live about 30 days. They multiply quickly, however, as females lay up to 10 eggs per day. Lice Troopers warn us that this quick reproduction means a lice infestation won’t go away if it isn’t stopped.

2. How long do lice survive without their human host?

Nits, nymphs, and adult lice all require a human scalp to survive, Lice Troopers tells us. IT’s not just about being able to feed… nits aren’t even born yet, so they can’t feed. It’s about having a warm and humid environment. Our comfy hair and the warmth emanating from our bodies provides an optimal habitat. Nits need this type of surrounding in order to properly intubate. So, in many cases, once they are expunged from our heads, nits can’t intubate properly. There is some danger however, as if they are in a similar environment with sufficient heat and humidity, they could intubate and hatch after a few days.

Adult lice and nits will usually die off within 24 hours with no food. So, unless they crawl onto a new host before then, they’ll likely die within a day or two. They can get into fabrics or fabric furniture for a similar environment and crawl onto a new host, however. This is where the danger lies.

3. Can lice survive in your home?

As just mentioned, lice can pass onto clothing or furniture from your head. In such a circumstance, they survive for up to 24 hours. This poses a threat as it means any shared hats, headphones, couch cushions, fabric sofas, or bedding shared with another can result in lice transmission. 

As for nits, if your home provides a sufficiently warm and humid environment, they could remain viable and hatch! So, even if 3 days have passed and no one new in your household has contracted lice, the possibility still exists! To prevent this, keep a cool, air conditioned home. And make sure to vacuum any possible surfaces onto which lice could have migrated or nits could have fallen.

4. Can lice survive under water?

Lice Troopers tells us that lice can’t swim, so their chances of infesting another underwater does not increase. But, we know that lice don’t go away by washing our hair or taking a bath. So, what happens? Well, they survive by going into a state of suspended animation, in which they can remain for up to 8 hours!

To keep safe in the pool or at the beach, don’t bunch your items together, don’t pile your clothes together, and keep your own belongings away from those of your friends or family. And of cours, avoid sharing towels and head to head contact.

5. What do you do next?

Lice troopers provides safe and effective treatments to get rid of lice and no longer have to worry! For families with multiple infestations, they recommend their home cleaning services to avoid new cases or any re-infestations. Stay lice-free!

Now Serving Delray Beach with In-Home Lice Removal Treatments

Lice Troopers proudly now serves Delray Beach with our premium lice treatments. Our lice removal services help busy parents cope with a stressful situation. Lice infestations tend to drag on, and our services help nip them in the bud.

We Come to You

You no longer have to drive miles to the nearest lice clinic for effective lice treatments. Our professionals drive to you at a preset time, fully accommodating to your schedule. We realize that lice is an urgent matter, and every day counts!

Adult lice lay about 8 eggs a day, and lice bites can lead to open sores that become infected and painful after excessive scratching. That’s why Lice Troopers offers same-day appointments as well as extended evening and weekend hours. We’re here to prevent any unnecessary suffering. And when it comes to lice, our expert service removes your problem!

We Respect Your Privacy

Unfortunately, the public still attaches a taboo to lice. These parasites may be frustrating, but they’re nothing to be ashamed of! But parents can’t blame their kids or themselves for being embarrassed. It’s natural.

We protect our Delray Beach customers’ privacy fully. Arriving in unmarked cars, our certified technicians maintain your discretion. They enter your home, resolve your lice infestation, and prying eyes will have no idea we ever came! There’s no need for neighbors to know about your personal troubles. That’s why Lice Troopers preserves your privacy, first and foremost.

Why Delray Beach

Delray Beach residents finally have a treatment for lice that never fails. Lice Troopers has clinics all over Florida, but we didn’t want to leave anyone behind. We shouldn’t have to drive a long way to get rid of our lice. And you should have access to a solution that works every time-no matter what.

In theory, you could do it yourself. But this takes hours for most, and it’s highly probable that you’ll miss at least one louse or hit, likely more. All it takes is one to start an infestation all over again. Lice Troopers guarantees successful treatment, so parents know for sure that these parasites will be gone by the time we leave.

Delray Beach benefits from our warmth and humidity. Warm temperatures mean beach days at any point in the year. And our humid climate means glowing skin and healthy sinuses.

But there drawbacks other than sweating and feeling sticky on especially damp days. Maily, lice love our climate! They’re drawn to specifically wet & hot environments. So our Delray Beach heads make perfect homes for the parasites.

Kids will play, and lice will come. But now you know what to do when these insects invade your life: push back with Lice Troopers.

Give us a call today at (561) 933-9193 to schedule your home visit & be lice-free!

5 Steps to Check Yourself For Lice

We came across a helpful article from Lice Troopers, who treat lice professionally. Parents know what it’s like when your kid has lice and suddenly you feel like your head itches constantly. “Is it in my mind? Or do I actually have lice?” You might think. Well, we found a simple 5 step process to check yourself for lice and discover the answer once and for all!

The 3 Species of Lice

Lice Troopers reminds us that lice come in 3 forms:

1. Head lice
2. Body Lice
3. Pubic Lice

You’ll encounter head lice the most often. Luckily, they don’t spread disease. But, they do have a nasty habit of sticking around for a while.

Body lice may be more dangerous since they do carry diseases, but they’re also harder to contract. Linked to poor hygiene, they affect homeless populations most often. Living in clothes or sheets, body lice don’t stay on your body, coming & going to feed.

Head lice, on the other hand, make their home in your hair. This means that you can’t get rid of them by simply washing your clothes, or even by washing your hair. Their infestations last long, and they’re notoriously difficult to get rid of.

Similar to head lice, pubic lice carry no disease. They attach to coarse hair like pubic hair, beard hair, or even eyelashes. But, unlike with head lice, most don’t have qualms with shaving the areas where this type of hair grows. Because of this, a pubic lice infestation comes with a simpler fix.

We focus on head lice, because these are the most common. But be sure it’s head lice you’re suspecting and not one of these other two before you check.

Symptoms of Head Lice

1. Itchiness
2. Light red bumps on the head/neck
3. Possibly infected sores
4. Lice eggs, or nits, stuck to your hair
5. Poor sleep & a bad mood

Before You Start—Getting Prepared

You’ll need a few things before getting started:

• A comb
• A bright light
• A mirror
• Conditioner
• Water

The 5 Steps

Step 1: Set up in a room with good lighting.

Whether you choose a room with natural lighting or a bright ceiling lamp, make sure it’s well lit. If you can’t access a place like this, get a flashlight for some additional light.

Step 2: Wet your hair, apply conditioner, & part it into halves.

Now that you’ve got your lighting set up, wet your hair. Do this however is most convenient to you. You may apply conditioner to make it easier to part, but this part is optional. Begin parting your hair into halves. This step allows for a more thorough inspection.

Step 3: Use a mirror to check behind your ears and at the nape of your neck.

According to Lice Troopers, lice are attracted to warm areas, so it’s more likely you’ll find lice and nits in such areas. Grab your mirror and check behind your ears. They also recommend using two mirrors to see better and not miss any possible blind spots.

Step 4: Shake your head to make sure you’ve seen nits and not just dandruff.

If you think you’ve found nits, confirm that you haven’t just seen some harmless dandruff. Tug on the nit. Then, shake your hair. If the white spots move or drift away, you simply have dandruff. Otherwise, if they remain attached, you’ve likely found nits.

Step 5: Take a look at the base of your neck.

Lastly, grab your mirror and use it to look at the base of your neck. You may also do this by turning in front of your bathroom mirror and looking into your handheld mirror to get a visual of your neck. If you see bites or small, moving parasites, you have lice! Now that you’ve confirmed this, it’s time to move on to removing them.
For professional intervention and assured removal, consider a lice removal service such as Lice Troopers.

Lice Troopers Expands to West Palm Beach

We just learned that premier lice removal treatment providers Lice Troopers just expanded their reach. They now serve West Palm Beach’s community with In-Home lice treatments. This means we’ll be able to combat lice in our city now more than ever! We’re happy to announce that we no longer have to rely on over-the-counter treatments with lackluster results. Super lice have evolved in the past few years to be resistant to ingredients in these treatments. And even when they work, over-the-counter treatments only affect adult lice and not nits (lice eggs). So, as soon as they hatch, the process begins all over again, and you may feel as if it’ll never end.

The Downside of a Humid Climate

West Palm Beach has a warm and humid climate. Our city feels like the perfect tropical paradise. But, unfortunately, it’s a paradise for lice as well. According to Lice Troopers, lice prefer these hot & humid climates. So, our oceanside gem attracts more than just tourists.

Lice Troopers enables parents with a strategy for the inevitable day that lice under their lives. They serve West Palm Beach parents with an immediate treatment & guaranteed.

5 Steps to a West Palm Beach Lice Removal

Lice Troopers provide their service in 5 easy steps, and you don’t even have to have your home.

First: Schedule an appointment.

Give Lice Troopers a call, and let them know when you’re free. It’s best to book your home visit ASAP, because lice get worse every day.

Second: A professional arrives at your door. 

A Lice Troopers technician arrives at your home discreetly at the date & time of your appointment. The expert will have their toolbox, ready to begin.

Third: Get treated for lice.

Lice Troopers then address your infestation. They’ll use only natural products and comb out all the lice & nits from your hair.

Fourth: Get Educated.

That same professional will walk you through how to prevent dice infestations in the future.

Fifth: Your lice are gone!

Lice Troopers leaves your home, and you no longer have to deal with lice! You can carry on your daily activities without the added weight on your shoulders.

Careful & Meticulous

Lice Troopers ensures that they’ll treat every adult & child with the highest standard of care. They focus on accommodating you, so you can liberate yourself of lice without any hassle.

West Palm Beach residents can now have the expertise of professional lice removal services delivered right to their door! Our children can enjoy their childhood without the itchy embarrassment of lice.

Call Lice Troopers to book your home visit!

5 Steps to Know What Lice Look Like

If your child comes home with an itchy head, your first instinct as a parent may be to check for lice. But how can you do that if you’re not sure what lice look like? We found an article by premium lice treatment providers Lice Troopers that delineates what lice look like. We’ve separated it into 5 main points to enable parents to know what to look for.

1) Lice look differently depending on what stage of the life cycle they’re in.

Lice Troopers starts by informing us that the head louse will look slightly different depending on the stage of its life cycle it’s currently in. This parasitic, wingless insect has 3 life stages: the egg or nit stage, the nymph stage, & the adult louse stage.

A head louse starts off as a nit, the term used for a louse egg. They appear either white, dear, or brown depending on whether or not the unborn louse remains in the egg or not. Before hatching, it appears brown and once hatched, it looks white or clear. Once hatched, the nymph looks just like an adult louse, just smaller. And when it has reached adulthood, the louse is about the size of a sesame seed. It has 6 legs like any insect. To see a picture for reference, check out Lice Trooper’s article.

2) Lice have a different color & pattern of behavior than dandruff.

People often mistake head lice for dandruff and vice versa. We need to be able to differentiate the two, as dandruff causes far less harm.

The two conditions come from vastly different origins. While lice bites result from a parasite infestation on your scalp, dandruff originates from an oily scalp that leads to a fungal infection. You can tell them apart pretty easily when you know what to look for. If the white spots flake off easily, you likely have a simple case of dandruff, medically termed seborrheic dermatitis. If the spots stick to your hair and don’t flake off easily, then you’ve possibly found nits from a lice infestation. Lice Troopers has written another in-depth article with tips to help parents make this distinction.

Color also helps you to tell lice/nits apart from dandruff. You’ll generally see white flakes as evidence for dandruff and yellow, tan, or brown spots as evidence for nits. Also note that lice will look lighter in blonde hair and darker in brunettes.

You can usually treat dandruff by washing your chair more often, Lice Troopers has told us. You will also find effective home remedies such as diluted tea tree oil, aloe vera, or apple cider vinegar. If these solutions fail you, consult your dermatologist.

3) We can see lice with our bare eyes even though they’re very small.

Lice Troopers reveals that lice, though very small, can indeed be seen by our bare eyes. As adults, they reach somewhere from 2mm to 3mm in length.

Although they’re visible to us, parasitic lice move around sneakily and can escape our gaze. Nits can get lost as they’re a mere 0.8mm in length. And adult lice move around fast, so try using a magnifying glass to see them.

4) If you can’t find lice but still think you’re infested, check for lice bites.

We’ve determined what lice look like, but what about the itchy bites they leave behind? Perhaps you don’t have a magnifying glass or simply can’t find lice or nits even though you have a suspicion that you’re infested.

Consider 3 things when looking:

1. They prefer warm areas with lots of hair & remain where hair meets follicle
2. Look for inflamed, bright red blotches (possibly infected)
3. Found no blotches? Check for small, pink spots

Lice leave saliva behind when biting you, generally causing small allergic reactions. They present as small, slightly red spots. These may become infected after scratching and even lead to open sores—looking more red and larger. Since lice prefer warm & hidden environments, check near the neck, behind the ears, or even at the base of where ponytails would be in longer hair.

5) You can check your child or yourself for lice, but if you want to be quicker and completely sure, see a professional.

Parents become understandably frustrated when an itchy child comes home, and they’re unsure whether this itchiness stems from lice or simply dandruff or even a dry scalp. Children contract lice more often, and luckily, parents can check their sons or daughters with more ease than themselves.

Start by shining a bright light above your son or daughter’s head. Search near the scalp for little crawling insects or nits attached to their hair shaft—matching the descriptions above. Next, use a fine-tooth comb to part their hair both from side to side & from top to bottom. Take special note of hair at the nape of the neck and behind the ears or other warm areas, as they prefer such spots. Remember to check bun or ponytail areas as these match the warm and hairy characteristics they prefer. You’ll need to repeat this process across your child’s entire head, which can take several hours.

Even then, as parents aren’t professionals, it’s easy to miss nits or an adult louse. Unfortunately, even one of these will lead to an infestation if not treated.

To go through the process more quickly and be sure of your results, see professionals such as Lice Troopers for a screening and treatment if necessary.

Lice vs. Dandruff in 9 Key Points

Popular provider of head lice treatments Lice Troopers recently put out an interesting article 

providing some tips and tricks to tell lice apart from dandruff. Their article “Lice vs. Dandruff: Spot the Difference, Stop the Infestation.” clarifies how to discern one from the other, what to do if you find either, and some courses of action to prevent them and keep your scalp healthy.

I’ll go over their main ideas so you can easily make this distinction on your own. Consider a few key points they made:

1. Everyone & anyone can contract lice or develop dandruff.

Lice Troopers reminds us that both of these conditions can affect the whole population.

Dandruff derives from the overproduction of a fungus your body always produces—just combined with pores clogged with oil on the skin of your scalp. Dirtier hair can contribute, but ultimately it seems a natural tendency to excrete excess oil is the main culprit… we can’t control our genetics!

Differently from producing dandruff, contracting lice in no way correlates with having dirty hair. Lice prefer a clean scalp, and anyone can get them. Lice pass by heard-to-head contact. So, circumstance ultimately determines whether or not you become infested. Children only get infected more often because they frequently put themselves in situations with this type of contact.

Lice Troopers reminds us not to freak out, but to rather educate ourselves as to what’s what so we can take the right steps.

2. Dandruff & lice present with similar symptoms, yet they’re worlds apart: your body develops dandruff on its own, while parasitic lice infiltrate and feed on your scalp.

These two conditions mimic each other’s symptoms. Their similar symptoms complicate things. Even though the nature of each condition differs widely, they both appear as white spots in hair AND they both cause dry and itchy scalps— leaving behind evidence on your clothes. Despite their comparable symptoms, dandruff and lice have completely opposite sources.

Your own body produces dandruff when your scalp produces too much oil, clogging your pores & feeding naturally-occurring fungus that our body needs. So, dandruff originates from you! These white flecks break off from your own scalp skin.

While dandruff constitutes a piece of YOUR own skin, having lice means a different organism entirely invades your scalp and feeds on your blood. Dandruff may fall off, but lice can move on their own—and will when provoked (like other insects).

Parasitic lice look less white up close, though they’re light in color. You probably associate lice with nits—lice eggs. Nits, more white than lice, bunch together. You’ll mistake clusters of nits for dandruff more easily than just lice alone.

3. Nits, or lice eggs, look and behave differently than adult lice

Adult lice lay eggs called nits right away when they find a new host. These nits, whiter in color than adult lice, latch onto your hair shaft. Lice, on the other hand, browner in color remain on your scalp to feed. Nits hatch 6 to 9 days after being laid, then becoming nymphs. In only a week, these nymphs become fully grown lice.

These adults live about a month, during which they lay up to 8 eggs/hits a day.

4. Nits resemble dandruff more than adult lice, but discerning the two comes down to how nits operate.

Both lice and nits manifest as white specks often found scattered on hair strands. Both cause itchy scalps. So when we itch & see white spots on our clothes, we naturally assume they’re dandruff. These specks, however, could very well be lice.

Nits cling to hair while dandruff falls. When aware of this, we spot nits quite easily as they operate so differently. Nits hold on tight, and dandruff can be blown away.

5. Use the brush or comb technique to check if the white specks in your hair are dandruff or lice/nits.

Lice Troopers provides an easy test to see if the specks in your hair are lice or dandruff.

Using a wiping motion with a brush or comb, gently swipe at the white speck and observe how it reacts. Movement or scattering indicates lice, while floating or drifting indicates dandruff.

Repeat this for 2- 5 minutes so as to be sure. Keep in mind: if you swipe & neither of these motions occur but rather the speck sticks in place without budging, then you have nits present as well.

6. To eliminate dandruff: try shampooing more often, adjusting your diet, or implementing home remedies.

You can eliminate dandruff far more easily than lice. For most, simply shampooing their hair more frequently does the trick.

Otherwise, changing diets works for many as well. Restricting red meat, alcohol, processed foods high in sugar, fried foods, or perhaps gluten may help. Try removing these one at a time to find your trigger. You should also increase your fruit & vegetable intake and increase your intake of foods rich in omega fatty acids, zinc, & biotin.

If extra cleansing & dietary changes don’t help, home remedies such as apple cider vinegar, tea tree oil, or aloe vera could prove useful.

7. Found lice in your hair? Locate where on your scalp they reside.

Once you have identified lice on your scalp, begin by isolating where the parasites are on your head or hair. If they’re near your scalp but not on it, they’re likely nits or lice eggs. locating the critters allows you to know whether they’ve laid eggs, at which point you check how many nits you have. A few nits scattered far apart indicates you haven’t been infested very long. A plethora of nits all over your head signifies the opposite: lice have been living in your hair for quite some time.

8. Be sure to inspect laundry & fabric furniture. Lice like certain materials!

Though lice transfer to another by hair contact, once on your scalp, these 6-legged insects can still walk.

Differently from internal parasites, since lice are insects, they require their environment to protect them. They prefer something fleshy and fuzzy, and more than just our scalps fit that description.

Check your clothes, fabric bags or shoes, jackets, and anything similar. Even fabrics we don’t wear near our heads or at all-like furniture-could have lice that have just traveled farther than usual.

9. If you have anything more than a mild infestation, call a professional!

In their article, Lice Troopers recommends consulting professionals for treatment if you’re severely infested. For earlier cases, it may be worth giving it a shot. However, if you want to assure you’ll get results without reinfestation, always seek professional treatment.

What Counts as an “Essential Business” during the Pandemic?

The global pandemic had a devastating impact on all kinds of small and medium businesses this year. The United States government issued stay-at-home orders in March to try and flatten the curve of the virus. As a result, most businesses that weren’t deemed “essential” had to shut down temporarily or ask their employees to work from home.

Anxiety About Head Lice: The Negative Effects of an Infestation on Your Child’s Mental Health

It’s no more than a misconception that lice infestation is a sign of poor hygiene. They are a common occurrence in every community, and according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as many as 12 million kids in the age bracket of 3 to 11 years are diagnosed with lice infestations every year in the United States.

Head to head contact is the most common source of transmission of head lice from one kid to another, especially in schools, daycare centers, summer camps, and other programs. In the U.S., the majority cases of head lice involves kids who go to preschool and elementary school-age, their parents, and other caretakers, according to the CDC.

Despite being a common problem among kids, a head lice infestation is associated with undue stigma from the community, friends, family members, and—most importantly—the schooling systems. Though this condition causes no direct harm to the kid, the associated fear and guilt can quickly take a toll on their mental health. Evident suggests that social stigma attached to the head lice harms kids and their parents more than the lice itself do.

Stigmatization Characteristics

The head lice stigma includes identifying the kid or labelling them as someone with head lice, even after a successful head lice treatment, scratching head in public spaces, and visible nits and lice crawling on hair. Reports have revealed a connection between scratching due to head lice and physical, social injuries in kids due to bullying, isolation, forced absenteeism from school, mocking, belittling, and shunning.

If a kid has head lice, they need to be treated by a lice specialist, as with any other condition; isolating them should never be an option. Since head lice only spread through head-to-head contact or using the infested individual’s accessories, isolating kids is absolutely unnecessary as it can quickly take a toll on their mental and emotional well-being. 

Fear, Guilt, and Shame Associated With Having Head Lice

Parents often get anxious when their kid is diagnosed with lice because of the perception that the treatment would be expensive and time-consuming. American Academy of Pediatrics suggests that every family member should get checked for head lice if one member has it.

It further recommends washing all bedding and hair accessories after the treatment is performed. All the recommendations and practices can add to the parents’ concerns and fears, and they may let out their frustration by scolding the infected kid, isolating them from family gatherings, and blaming them for transmitting lice to other family members.

If you suspect your kid has a head lice problem, treat them with love. Tell them it’s not their fault, and that head lice are common among kids of their age.

Get them treated by the best lice specialists in Glen Cove at Lice Troopers, one of the most well-reputed lice treatment centers in Glen Cove for professional lice removal. You can also browse through their online shop to buy their affordable, non-toxic, bio-degradable, 100% natural, and kids-friendly lice treatment products.

Call (516) 213-5624 to reach their lice treatment center in Glen Cove.

Fighting Head Lice While Being Homebound

The world is in different stages of lockdown. With COVID-19 cases exceeding 14 million and no sign yet of any normalcy returning, the general population is taking some time out, away from their normal activities, and trying to make the best of it.

School Reopening In Long Island: Here’s What We Know

New York schools have opened their doors for in-person classes for the fall semester, alongside remote learning, given that the region’s infection rate remains low.

Governor Andrew Cuomo cited success in battling coronavirus in a state that was once the heart of the pandemic in the U.S. He announced that New York schools can officially resume in-person classes in September 2020.

The state has established stringent guidelines for the safe reopening of schools. The students will be required to wear masks throughout the day, and the parents are encouraged to check their kids for symptoms. Strict safety protocols will be followed, including COVID-19 screenings, regular cleaning of classrooms, and contact tracing for those who get infected.

Moreover, schools will be closed if the infection rate goes above 9%. Similarly, if a particular region is shut down due to high infection rates, all private and public schools in the said region will close down too.

Long Island School Districts

Districts were supposed to submit their reopening plans by 31^st July before the state announced its decision on proceeding with in-person sessions for the fall semester. Several Long Island districts were accused of not submitting these plans to the State Education Department and were given a one-week extension.

After being granted the extension, districts including Floral Park-Bellerose, Copiague, Northport-East Northport, Levittown, Greenport, South Huntington submitted their reopening plans on their websites.

The Department of Health plans to review the submitted reopening plans and notify the districts of their status. Out of a total of 749 school districts across New York, 127 haven’t submitted their plans, and 50 are deficient or incomplete.

The decision of how individual districts will reopen—hybrid vs. in-person model—will be made by the local school districts under the Department of Health’s guidelines.

Reopening Plans

The Governor announced that the school districts are required to publish their remote learning plan online, and their testing and contact tracing plan for students and teachers. Schools are also required to conduct three to five Zoom meetings with teachers and parents before August 21^st to go through the reopening plans.

The District of Greenport, for instance, released a fully in-person model for elementary level students and a hybrid model for secondary students.

Special courses, like physical education, music, art, and the library, will be held in classrooms. Mask breaks and recess are planned to be built into the school day at the elementary level.

At the secondary level, students will be divided into groups and will be required to alternate in-person school days. Both groups would revert to remote learning on days that they don’t attend school in-person.

Avoiding Another Outbreak: Treating Nits And Head Lice Before School Reopens

Changes in approaches to public probably mean that teachers can no longer check for head lice and nits. Since many parents are unaware of how to check for head lice, families might have to face the consequences of a neglected lice infestation once the schools reopen.

However, there’s one solution: if families perform regular head lice checks at home before the school reopens, they can ensure no head lice circulates when schools reopen. With these efforts and minimum head-head contact because of social distancing, we might be able to welcome a nit-free post-COVID world!

Lice Troopers, a leading lice salon, serving Lawrence, NY, has introduced head lice treatment kits at their online store to help families curb the infestation of these nasty parasites. They also offer in-home professional lice removal, and home inspection and cleaning services in Lawrence, NY. They have nationwide lice treatment centers that offer a lice-free guarantee in just one session!

Get in touch with their lice specialists at (516) 693-8711 today for more information.