
Everything you ever wanted to know about head lice
Original Article published here: http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2016/apr/11/head-lice-nits-children-treatment How do you know if you’ve got head lice? The only reliable way to diagnose an active infestation is to find a living, moving louse. This is because the eggs of lice (nits) can be mistaken for dandruff or hair muffs – oily secretions that can wrap around hair – and even if you do find a nit, it is difficult to tell whether it is dead or alive. Not everyone wit