Bug found in my friends hair. What is it?

into direct contact with another person’s hair.

This means that ordinary casual interaction isn’t necessarily a problem.

However, prolonged head-to-head contact can allow lice to move from one person to another.

Sharing personal items that touch the hair, such as combs or brushes, can also present a possible route of transmission, although direct contact is the primary concern.

Don’t Blame the Person

Finding lice can be embarrassing.

But having head lice has nothing to do with being dirty.

Anyone can get them.

Children commonly encounter them through close contact at school or during play, but adults can also become infested.