Kids With Head Lice Shouldn't Be Sent Home From School, New Guidance Says

[invincible1914]

No I’m in school studying medicine though.

You need to study public relations. When kids kids start coming home with lice in their hair and they didn’t have it before, people aren’t going to be like it’s just lice. Especially, black parents.

Saying lice not being caused by bad hygiene is crazy when it’s spread by bad hygiene

Im dipping from this thread. I’ve worked in schools long enough to know that that one school nurse isn’t going to mess with no head lice. They sending those kids home and they are not going to not send them home no matter what study they come up with.

Edit: Teachers are going to complain.

 

[BobbyWojak]

never knew this

The hair of those who are Caucasian or of Caucasian decent has a rounded profile. Those of African American descent tend to have an oval profile. This might not seem like much of a big deal, but it is for lice– the claws of head lice are designed to fit around the rounded shape of certain hair, while oval-shaped hair can keep them from crawling effectively. When the lice can't move as they want to, they either die off quickly or begin looking for another host with more "hospitable" hair for the environment they need.

Unfortunately, the answer to "do black people get lice" varies when you look at other countries. That's because those who are native to Africa, Nigeria and Brazil, as well as a few other countries, are dealing with head lice that has learned to adapt to the particular shape of hair. These lice are very difficult to wash or comb out, and can wreck havoc on an entire family or school system once they are in place.

Do Black People Get Lice?

Do black people get lice? Yes, they do. But you might be surprised by how rarely it happens in Europe, America, etc. It is related with the hair shape they have and their treatment for lice.

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