Island Health Position Statement
Island Health recommends children continue to be included in all school activities when lice is suspected or confirmed.
Rationale:
Lice may be present on the scalp for weeks before they are discovered. Children are often in the school for days or weeks before head lice are detected; therefore there is no benefit to school exclusion.
Island Health recommends head lice screening be performed in the home by the family using the wet combing method to improve accuracy and maintain confidentiality.