01 March 2018, Germany, Berlin: Naram Shakra removes head lice and nits from a customer using a lice comb at the anti lice salon "Bye bye Laeuse" (lit. bye bye lice). Photo: Britta Pedersen/dpa-Zentralbild/ZB (Photo by Britta Pedersen/picture alliance via Getty Images)
<p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">The <a href="https://www.aap.org/en/news-room/news-releases/aap/2022/american-academy-of-pediatrics-updates-report-on-controlling-and-treating-head-lice-in-children-adolescents/">American Academy of Pediatrics</a> has updated its &#8220;diagnosing and treating&#8221; lice policy for the first time since 2015 due to the stigma that may be associated with the infestation.</span></p>
<p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">The organization says that &#8220;infestations are neither a health hazard nor sign of poor hygiene but can result in significant stigma and psychological stress.&#8221;</span></p>
<p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">The October 2022 clinical report, &#8220;Head Lice,&#8221; states that head lice are manageable and kids shouldn&#8217;t miss school because of them.</span></p>
<blockquote><p><span data-preserver-spaces="true"> Head lice are an unpleasant part of the human experience, but they can be successfully managed and are no reason for a child to miss school,&#8221; said Dawn Nolt, MD, MPH, FAAP, lead author of the report,&#8221; the AAP Committee on Infectious Diseases, Committee on Practice and Ambulatory Medicine, and Section on Dermatology wrote.</span></p></blockquote>
<p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">The updated guidance highlights &#8220;topical agents, such as shampoos, lotions and other Food and Drug Administration-approved products containing pyrethroids&#8221; that can help treat lice.</span></p>
<h2 style="text-align: center;">Response After New Guidance</h2>
<p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Jess Evans, the director of </span><a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://liceclinicsmilwaukee.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Waukesha location of the Lice Clinics of America</span></a><span data-preserver-spaces="true">, spoke with<a href="https://www.cbs58.com/news/new-guidance-says-children-with-head-lice-can-stay-in-school"> CBS58</a> and expressed many parents&#8217; concerns about the new guidance.</span></p>
<p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">She also stated kids with lice may spread them to other kids if they&#8217;re still in school while infected.</span></p>
<blockquote><p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">We definitely hear a lot of frustration with that, mainly because if that student is staying in school, there&#8217;s a pretty high possibility they&#8217;re going to be spreading lice in the classroom, at lunch, at recess. Things like that.</span></p></blockquote>
<p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">The director also stated that &#8220;super lice&#8221; are becoming resistant to over-the-counter treatments.&#8221;</span></p>
<blockquote><p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">We have seen more and more so-called super lice becoming resistant to those home remedies or over-the-counter treatments.</span></p></blockquote>
<p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Ultimately, the AAP recommends parents reach out to pediatricians for more information on managing kids who may have lice. They also recommend safe and age-appropriate treatments.</span></p>
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