You've probably already had contact with lice, either because you had them as a child or because your little one has picked them up. Here's a little quiz to help you find out how much you know about head lice and how to get rid of them.

Read the questions carefully and write down your answers.
At the end of this quiz we reveal the correct options - don't cheat!

 

1. What is a louse (Pediculus humanus capitis)?

a) An insect that lives in the hair of humans and animals and feeds on their blood.
b) A blood-feeding parasite that lives exclusively on the heads of humans.

 

2. Can they live in places other than the human head?

a) Yes, but they only survive for 24 hours.
b) Yes, in other animals.

 

3. Do you know about nits?

a) They are the lice that have just hatched from the egg.
b) These are the whitish eggs attached to the hair.

 

4. And the nymphs?

a) They are the newly hatched lice, invisible to the human eye.
b) Female lice.

 

5. How many eggs do lice lay during their lifetime?

a) 110.
b) 300.

 

6. Do lice come out?

a) Yes, it is the most common form of infection.
b) No, thanks to their fast legs they pass from head to head when they come into contact.

 

7. Can pets give us head lice?

a) No.
b) Yes.

 

8. When does your child need a pediculicide treatment?

a) Itching and visualisation of live lice and nits.
b) Itching without visualising lice.

 

9. Is there a difference between nits and dandruff?

a) Nits are resistant and do not wash away.
b) They are indistinguishable, both are the same and with a wash they disappear.

 

10. Do anti-lice treatments eliminate nits?

a) Yes, the treatments kill lice and nits.
b) No, it is recommended to use a specific product to remove nits.

 

Did you know them all? Let's check them out...

ANSWERS
Question 1: b. | Question 2: a. | Question 3: b. | Question 4: a. | Question 5: a. | Question 5: a.
Question 6: b. | Question 7: a. | Question 8: a. | Question 9: a. | Question 10: b.

1 to 4 correct answers: you still have a lot to learn.
5 to 8 correct answers: you are pretty good at defending yourself.
8 to 10 answers: you won't miss a single one!

 

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