Curated OER
Kids Health: Head Lice
Informative article about head lice: how one gets them, how to prevent them, and how to treat them. Includes a section for kids, and another for teens that covers pubic lice, or crabs.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Lice
This resource provides comprehensive information on head, body and pubic lice. It includes diagnosis, prevention, and treatment, as well as risk factors associated with lice, and the life cycle of a louse.
Healthline Media
Medical News Today: What Are Head Lice?
Everything you need to know about head lice and nits in one accessible place. Explore this infestation, what it causes, how it is spread and how it can be treated.
WebMD
Web Md: Lice
This article from WebMD provides a great, brief overview of lice, focusing on the three main kinds. Head lice, pubic lice and body lice, each of which come with a picture. Topics that are also covered include cause, symptoms, what...
US National Library of Medicine
Medline Plus: Head Lice
A short explanation of what head lice are. Includes links to comprehensive information regarding detection, symptoms, prevention, and treatment. This page is available in numerous languages.
