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Head Lice Information
Practical information about head lice is provided by the Health Promotion division to parents, schools, community centers, child care and health care providers. Call (509) 324-1530.
Available Head Lice Information includes:
- Brochure: Head Lice – Examine, Treat and Comb
- Handbook: No More Lice! (pdf) Spokane County Guidelines for Controlling Head Lice
- Coloring Book: No More Lice! (pdf) -Also avalable in Bosnian, Russian, Spanish, and Vietnamese
- Head Lice Information Line – Call (509) 323-2847 for recorded information about head lice.
- Video: How to Comb Out Head Lice – An 8-minute instructional video available for $5 each. Call (509) 324-1530 to place order.
Nurses in the Health District’s Clinic can confirm head lice and recommend treatment. The Health District is not able to give prescriptions for head lice treatment. Call (509) 324-1600, to schedule an appointment.
The Six Steps to Getting Rid of Head Lice are:
- Examine – everyone in the family and household
- Treat – only those who are infested with head lice and/or their eggs
- Comb – out all adult lice, juvenile lice (nymphs) and eggs you find
- Clean – use normal house cleaning measures
- Repeat & Re-Check – look at everyone’s head every day until one week beyond finding the last louse or egg
- Notify – everyone that may be affected (school, church, daycare, friends, family) to prevent further infestation.
Get the Facts about Head Lice:
- Anyone with clean or dirty hair can get head lice
- Head lice spread from person to person, almost always by head-to-head contact
- Head lice are a nuisance, but do not spread disease
- Lice don’t jump or fly….they are fast crawlers
- Head lice need human blood to live. They’ll die within 48 hours without it
- Pets do not carry human head lice. They only live on humans
- It can be hard work to get rid of head lice
- The most common symptom of head lice is an itchy scalp
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