Spread by head-to-head contact.
Check each family member once a week.
Start treatment quickly if they are found before there is a population explosion. Break the breeding cycle.
Use conditioner and a nit comb every two days until no live head lice are found for 10 consecutive days.
[url=http://education.qld.gov.au/strategic/eppr/health/hlspr011/]Education Queensland guidelines on management of head lice[/url]