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Seven myths about head lice exposed. Plus how best to treat and prevent them in your family – ABC News
Just like head lice persist, so do the myths about who gets them and how best to treat them. We’ve got the latest facts for you.

Bloodsucking head lice are more of threat to a parent’s state of mind than their children’s health.
But this doesn’t make finding an effective way to deal with them any less important.
The anxiety parents feel when they find these creatures in their kid’s hair has created a market for all kinds of products that zap, vacuum or poison lice. And yet they remain a perennial problem.
Here are seven myths about head lice that are completely wrong! Plus expert advice on what works best in dealing wi…
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