stop allowing untreated students with head lice, or pediculus to attend public elementary schools.

Since humans are the only host for head louse, infected and untreated students should not be allowed to attend school. All over Texas students are being diagnosed with head lice.Infestations mostly occur by close person to person contact. There is an estimated 6 to 12 million infestations that occur each year in the U. S. with children ages 3 to 11 years old. Though head lice is not considered a public health hazard because they don't carry a disease they can be very annoying and hard to get rid of. In some cases severe scratching by an infected person can lead to secondary infections.