Rebeca Monteiro had never really made a connection between Halloween and head lice before. But for some reason, the Shelton mother of two got the heebie-jeebies during a recent family outing at a pumpkin patch. The event included a trunk full of hats that kids could play with and try on. “I thought ‘Eh, I don’t know how clean this is,’ ” said Monteiro, 37. “When (kids) put something on their head, I do wonder where this has been.” She’s not alone. Media reports have been circulating about a Halloween “lice bump,” in which lice infestations of children increase this time of year because, in part, families are in stores trying on costumes for the coming holiday.
from News http://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Is-there-a-Halloween-lice-bump-12315412.php
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