Ask the Expert: What Parents Need to Know About Head Lice

GREENVILLE, S.C. (WSPA) — Now that the children are back in school, there is a slight increase in the likelihood that your child will get lice.

As part of the “Ask the Expert” series, in partnership with Bon Secours St. Francis, 7NEWS spoke with a nurse practitioner to learn the best remedies for treating those pesky insects.

Head lice are parasitic insects that feed on human blood and can survive on a person’s scalp for up to 30 days. Amanda Leonard, a nurse practitioner at AFC Bon Secours, is offering guidance on how lice spread and how families can effectively treat and eradicate infestations…

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