{"id":1986,"date":"2019-08-09T07:38:09","date_gmt":"2019-08-09T11:38:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.headlice.org\/comb\/?page_id=1986"},"modified":"2025-10-20T13:34:36","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T17:34:36","slug":"headlice-home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.headlice.org\/comb\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to HeadLice.Org!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><a class=\"hplink3\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.headlice.org\/comb\/september-is-national-head-lice-prevention-month-3\/\">Every Month is Head Lice Prevention Month!<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><!--h3><a class=\"hplink1\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.headlice.org\/comb\/national-pediculosis-association-urges-centers-for-disease-control-to-act-promptly-on-reviewing-and-updating-its-information-on-treating-children-with-head-lice\/\">The National Pediculosis Association Urges Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to Review and Update its Information on Treating Children with Head Lice.<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n<h3><a class=\"hplink1\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.headlice.org\/comb\/zinsser-project\/human-head-lice-and-their-ability-to-transmit-disease\/\">Human Head Lice and Their Ability to Transmit Disease: Bridging the Scientific History.<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n<h3><a class=\"hplink1\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.headlice.org\/comb\/national-pediculosis-association-petition-leads-to-fda-website-updates-on-treating-head-lice\/\">National Pediculosis Association Petition Leads to FDA Website Updates on Treating Head Lice.<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n<h3><a class=\"hplink1\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.headlice.org\/comb\/european-cooperation-to-tackle-the-legacies-of-hexachlorocyclohexane-hch-and-lindane\/\">European Cooperation to Tackle the Legacies of Hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) and Lindane.<\/a><\/h3--> <!--h3><a class=\"hplink2\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.headlice.org\/comb\/npa-asks-cdc-to-improve-guidance-on-head-lice\/\">NPA asks CDC to improve guidance on head lice<\/a>.<\/h3-->\n<h3><a class=\"hplink2\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"#wtda\">Parents looking for immediate help with head lice, here\u2019s what to do and what not to do.<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><!--h3><a style=\"color: #652f95;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.headlice.org\/comb\/september-is-national-head-lice-prevention-month\/\">Every Month is National Head Lice Prevention Month!<\/a><\/h3--> <!--a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/licemeister.com\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 25px; margin-right: 5px; margin-bottom: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.headlice.org\/comb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/lmcombcropped.png\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a>Thanks to the LiceMeister\u00ae comb (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/LiceMeister-Comb-14662-The-LiceMeister%C2%AE\/dp\/B001FVR0KG\">you can order one here<\/a>), parents can screen their children regularly at home!--><br \/>\n<div class=\"columns-shortcode row gutter-md top-xs\">\n<div class=\"flex-entry col col-xs-12 col-sm start-xs text-xs-left\"><h1>Welcome to HeadLice.Org!<\/h1>\n<p>Head lice resources and information for parents, health care professionals, and organizations brought to you by the National Pediculosis Association,\u00ae Inc. Learn to screen, detect and remove head lice and nits safely and effectively. <a href=\"#npams\">See the NPA Mission Statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oJuus3bSGfc\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><!--\n\n&#091;caption id=\"attachment_2875\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"490\"&#093;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.headlice.org\/comb\/zinsser-project\/human-head-lice-and-their-ability-to-transmit-disease\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2875\" style=\"border: solid gray 1px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.headlice.org\/comb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/TyphusSmallerCrop-600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"490\" height=\"519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.headlice.org\/comb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/TyphusSmallerCrop-600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.headlice.org\/comb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/TyphusSmallerCrop-600-283x300.jpg 283w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 490px) 100vw, 490px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.headlice.org\/comb\/zinsser-project\/human-head-lice-and-their-ability-to-transmit-disease\/\">Human Head Lice and Their Ability to Transmit Disease: Bridging the Scientific History<\/a>&#091;\/caption&#093;\n\n--><\/p>\n<p><!--strong>NPA Mission Statement:<\/strong> The National Pediculosis Association\u00ae, Inc. (NPA) is the only non-profit health and education agency dedicated to protecting children from the misuse and abuse of potentially harmful lice and scabies pesticidal treatments. As part of its mission, the NPA works to encourage our nation's health and child care professionals to adopt standardized head lice management programs in an effort to keep the children in school lice and nit free. Pediculosis provides an early opportunity to teach children responsible personal health behaviors - lessons that become valuable as children mature into a world full of other behavioral health threats. Communities that promote head lice prevention programs demonstrate a commitment to health and wellness.--><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex-entry col col-xs-12 col-sm\"><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Comb First!<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"button white\" href=\"https:\/\/www.headlice.org\/comb\/what-are-head-lice-and-nits\/\">Why Comb?<\/a> <a class=\"button white\" href=\"\/comb\/what-are-head-lice-and-nits\/head-lice-removal\/combing-benefits\/\">Combing Benefits<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"padding: 5px 7px; border: solid white 1px; font-size: .9em;\"><em>&#8220;<a style=\"color: white; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.headlice.org\/comb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/itsaboutkids.pdf\">Because it\u2019s not about lice, it\u2019s about kids<\/a>.&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oJuus3bSGfc\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe--><\/p>\n<p>Combing is a safer, more effective head lice solution! &#8220;<a class=\"hplinkw\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/11207962\/\">Diagnosis of louse infestation using a louse comb is four times more efficient than direct visual examination and twice as fast<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"wtda\" href=\"https:\/\/licemeister.com\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 25px; margin-right: 5px; margin-bottom: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.headlice.org\/comb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/lmcombcropped.png\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a>Thanks to the LiceMeister\u00ae comb, parents can screen their children regularly at home!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>What To Do About Head Lice<\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-lg\" style=\"max-width: 90%; margin: auto;\">Parents naturally put their children first, constantly seeking information to keep their families nurtured and safe. But when it comes to head lice, they&#8217;re often confronted with conflicting guidance and misinformation\u2014leading them to make potentially risky and ineffective treatment decisions. Among the hazards are serious health effects from repeated exposure to various pesticide remedies, treatment failures, lice resistance, and chronic infestations that make parents and children feel desperate and overwhelmed. The NPA advises parents to comb first, to discontinue the use of any treatment at the earliest sign of failure, and to avoid using other chemicals. Manual removal of head lice with a comb is the best option whenever possible.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><a style=\"color: #652f95;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.headlice.org\/comb\/september-is-national-head-lice-prevention-month-3\/\">Every Month is Head Lice Prevention Month!<\/a><\/h4>\n<div class=\"columns-shortcode row gutter-md middle-xs top-xs-xxl\">\n<div class=\"flex-entry col col-xs-12 col-sm start-xs text-xs-left\"><h3>Focus on Safety<\/h3>\n<p>Learn about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.headlice.org\/comb\/what-are-head-lice-and-nits\/the-deceptive-dozen\/\">Deceptive Dozen<\/a> and why combing with an effective head lice comb, rather than turning to pesticides, is the preferred and most effective solution for head lice removal.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bottom-xs-xxl\">\n<h3>Parents and Health Professionals<\/h3>\n<p>Peruse our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.headlice.org\/comb\/downloadable-resources\/\">downloadable resources<\/a>, our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.headlice.org\/comb\/what-are-head-lice-and-nits\/\">how-to steps<\/a> for head lice removal, our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.headlice.org\/comb\/news\/\">news and research<\/a> section, and our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.headlice.org\/comb\/what-are-head-lice-and-nits\/frequently-asked-questions\/\">frequently asked questions.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Just For Kids<\/h3>\n<p>In our &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.headlice.org\/kids\/index.htm\">Just For Kids<\/a>&#8221; section of HeadLice.Org you will find information and activities designed BY kids FOR kids, a child-friendly place for them to learn more about head lice and have fun too!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.headlice.org\/kids\/index.htm\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2209 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.headlice.org\/comb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/welcome.gif\" alt=\"Head Lice Resources Just For Kids\" width=\"374\" height=\"192\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bottom-xs-xxl\">\n<h3>No Nit Policy<\/h3>\n<p>Learn about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.headlice.org\/comb\/what-are-head-lice-and-nits\/no-nit-policy\/\">NPA&#8217;s No-Nit Policy<\/a> and how to minimize head lice as a public health problem and to keep children in school lice and nit free.<\/p>\n<h3>Current Safety Issues<\/h3>\n<p>NPA posts this <a href=\"https:\/\/childrenshealthdefense.org\/campaign-restore-child-health\/?itm_term=home\">interview with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr<\/a> to share what we believe to be important information on current issues affecting children, safety and the public health.<br \/>\n<!--iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sXbuoaXbJSU\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe--><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex-entry col col-xs-12 col-sm\"><p><!--iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7AwUVi2zoAA\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe--><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/IH_LkT_D0gU\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>The LiceMeister\u00ae comb was featured as a lindane alternative at a global meeting of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.headlice.org\/comb\/the-licemeister-comb-featured-as-a-lindane-alternative-at-a-global-meeting-of-the-stockholm-convention\/\">Stockholm Convention<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/oYhAAKTStc4\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><!--\n\n&#091;caption id=\"attachment_2406\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"900\"&#093;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.headlice.org\/comb\/partnering-with-the-licemeister-comb\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2406 size-full\" style=\"border: solid gray 1px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.headlice.org\/comb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/HeadLice_Comb_Collaboration.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"627\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.headlice.org\/comb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/HeadLice_Comb_Collaboration.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.headlice.org\/comb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/HeadLice_Comb_Collaboration-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.headlice.org\/comb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/HeadLice_Comb_Collaboration-768x535.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.headlice.org\/comb\/partnering-with-the-licemeister-comb\/\">Partnering with the LiceMeister\u00ae Comb<\/a>.&#091;\/caption&#093;\n\n--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.headlice.org\/comb\/national-pollution-prevention-roundtable-awards-npa-2001-most-valuable-pollution-prevention-award\/\"><!--img style=\"float: right;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.headlice.org\/comb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/mvp2.gif\" border=\"0\" \/--> National Pollution Prevention Roundtable Awards<br \/>\nNPA 2001 Most Valuable Pollution Prevention Award<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.headlice.org\/comb\/national-pollution-prevention-roundtable-awards-npa-2001-most-valuable-pollution-prevention-award\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.headlice.org\/comb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/mvp2.gif\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every Month is Head Lice Prevention Month! 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