Lice are small insects that feed on blood.
There are three types of lice that parasitize humans: head lice, body lice, and pubic lice.
We treat head lice specifically — they are the most common, especially in schools and kindergartens.
Human head lice live only on humans — you can’t catch them from a dog, cat, or any other animal. While mammals and birds can also have lice, they are a completely different species.
Lice can’t fly or jump, but they are excellent crawlers. It only takes a second for a louse to crawl from one person’s hair to another.