Upcoming Holidays Harken Big Spikes in the Incidence of Head Lice Among Families Warns LiceDoctors

As schools end and two major American holidays approach; Father's Day and the Fourth of July, families prepare to gather. Most folks are not thinking of head lice but according to LiceDoctors Lice Removal Service, there will be a post holiday spike.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. - May 31, 2015 - PRLog -- What is as American as Father's Day and the Fourth of July? Unfortunately the correct answer here is HEAD LICE! The holiday season is around the corner and in the world of head lice treatment, this means spikes in the incidence of those critters. As families gather and children play together, head lice have the opportunity to spread from one person to another. Head lice are generally transmitted via head to head contact, therefore, children playing together facilitates transmission. The June and July season, which contain two major family holidays, are typically a busy time for the spread of head lice,and one lice treatment company is cautioning parents to beware.

According to Karen Sokoloff of LiceDoctors Head Lice Treatment and Nit Removal Service, "We are already seeing a jump in the number of cases. Each year, mid-May through September, we have what we call "lice season" where the incidence of lice jumps signifiantly. This year, we are seeing an unusually steep climb in the number of cases as the lice are developing greater resistance to the chemical treatments." Sokoloff says that calls are coming in from all over the country.

Because LiceDoctors treats families in their homes in forty states, and is the largest lice treatment service in the U.S., they are in a unique position to assess the trends. Sokoloff reports that, "We are seeing a big jump in the incidence of cases in several states including Florida, Texas, Oklahoma, Tennessee, California, New York, New Jersey, and Kentucky. The outbreaks appear to be random so it is impossible to predict where we will encounter significant instances of lice."

While it is impossible to guarantee that you can prevent head lice from spreading, there are some strategies that parents can use to help minimize lice transmission. Children with long hair should wear their hair up in a bun, pony tail or a braid to make the hair less accessible to lice. In addition, gel or mousse in the hair makes it harder for the bugs to attach to the hair. Families sleeping at the homes of relatives or friends are advised to bring their own pillows and to not share brushes and towels. If parents do discover lice and nits, every nit must be removed from the hair.

LiceDoctors, an in-home head lice treatment service, has treated over 150,000 children and adults. The company uses an all-natural protocol developed by its board-certified physician director, Dr. Stephen Beck, 20 years ago. Sokoloff explains that the advantages of an at-home professional lice treatment service are "In-home services afford clients total privacy and convenience. We come to you and we know how to identify lice and nits. Both lice and nits camouflage and can be difficult for the untrained eye to detect. In addition, families often waste time and money on chemical treatments that don't work. Lice have mutated and are very resistant to chemical lice medications. Chemical lice shampoos often do not kill these bugs which are called 'super lice'. Also, we urge parents not to waste time and money on lice treatments for the home. Lice only live off the head for a day so it's lice on the head that need to be treated."

According to Sokoloff, LiceDoctors sees education as a key aspect of what they do. "We educate families about how to identify lice, how to prevent lice infestations, how lice are transmitted, how to comb nits from the hair, and generally how to kill lice and nits. This way, they will be armed should they ever face head lice in the future."

LiceDoctors Head Lice Treatment and Nit Removal Service can be found on line at www.licedoctors.com or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/LiceDoctors. To speak to an expert via phone call 800-224-2537 and she will answer any questions that you have and set up an appointment for you and your family. LiceDoctors has earned the Better Business Bureau's highest rating and guarantees that its treatment will eradicate your lice.

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