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Head lice

Questions to ask your doctor

If you or your child has head lice, you might want to talk to your doctor to find out more.

Here are some questions that you might want to ask.

Can head lice make my child sick?
What's the best treatment to use?
Is the treatment safe?
Does everyone in my family need to be treated, even if they don't seem to have head lice?
How can I tell whether I've gotten rid of the head lice?
Do I need to use the treatment more than once?
Can I use the treatment again if it doesn't work?
Is there anything I can do to keep my child from getting head lice again?

This information was last updated on May 11, 2009

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