Head lice are most often spread by direct head-to-head contact.

Head lice are
most often spread by direct head-to-head contact.

How Do You Get Head Lice?

Head lice cannot survive for very long off the head. They cannot jump or fly, so they move by crawling.

The most common way to get head lice is direct head-to-head contact, for example, during playtime at home, school, slumber parties and camp.