Did you know that your blood type affects your chances of getting lice?
- O+ = 1 in every 3 people
- A+ = 1 in every 3 people
- B+ = 1 in every 12 people
- O- = 1 in every 15 people
- A – = 1 in every 16 people
- AB+ = 1 in every 29 People
- A – = 1 in every 67 people
- AB- = 1 in every 167 people
Do you know how quickly lice can breed in 30 days?
- Week 1: an adult lice can lay 60 eggs
- Week 2: the 60 eggs become 60 nymphs
- Week 3: 61 adults lay 3 660 eggs
- Week 4: 3660 eggs become 3660 nymphs
- (It’s at week 5 that things really start to get scary! The first adult dies after 30 days, but her harvest gives new meaning to the biblical term of multiply!)
- Week 5: 3660 adults lay 219 600 eggs!!
Just imagine if 5 or 6 bugs made that initial crossover to your child’s head… Now you do the math!
Les Louse aims to bring head lice awareness, education, treatment and research to South Africa. The method they use at Les Louse: The Shepherd Method™ is known throughout the United States of America and worldwide as the most effective and safest treatment option when compared to available alternatives. They are proud to be the first company on the African continent to have received this specialised training.
Facts about Head Lice
- Head Lice are transmitted mostly from head-to-head contact.
- Indirect transmission can occur through lice-carrying objects.
- The saliva of the head louse contains a vasodilator and an anticoagulant that cause an allergic reaction in most individuals.
- Red marks and itching at the site of the bite on the scalp will be present.
- Severe itching indicates a severe infestation, which might lead to further dangers.
- Head Lice are blood-sucking parasites and therefore depend on human blood for survival, which is an interesting factor, as blood types draw the head louse to a specific individual.
- Head Lice can infest all levels of society.
- Lice CANNOT fly or jump.
- Head Lice are very host-specific – lice that affect humans cannot be transmitted to and from pets or other animals.
- Infestations are difficult to treat due to the development of lice that are resistant to many existing pediculicides.
Les Louse offers education/awareness about lice, consultations, treatment and control as well as head checks – by appointment only
Awareness, education and control are essential! Contact Les Louse today for all your head lice needs and advice.
Contact Marlene Botha at the Treatment Centre in Benoni.