Why does lice seem to vanish from the Earth as soon as everyone becomes like 12 years old?
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Actually I have known a few adults that have had lice. They just typically get it from their kids or a random thing like hotel pillows.
Adults, though, are less likely to spread lice because they know not to share combs, hats, etc. Young kids are told not to do these things but often forget or choose not to care because it probably doesn’t seem like that big of a deal. Until, of course, they get lice and then they realize they never want to go through that again and they start taking lice prevention more seriously.
And then, as someone else suggested, adults tend to recognize the signs faster and take care of the lice right away so they don’t spread. Young kids, on the other hand, don’t even realize their itchy head is a problem.
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