Library Street School

Please contact the nurse’s office if you have any questions or concerns. 886-1255 ext 1205

Lice Aren't So Nice

Scratch, Scratch, Scratch. Your head is feeling really itchy. Could it be lice?

If so, you're not alone. Every year, between 6 and 12 million people worldwide get head lice. Most of those millions are kids. Any kid who goes to school has probably already heard about lice. They can spread easily at schools, so if one kid gets them, the rest of the class might get them, too. What can you do? Let's find out.

Ticks and Mosquitos

Tick and Mosquito-borne Diseases in New Hampshire

As a reminder, now is the time to promote prevention measures to reduce the risk of contracting Lyme disease, Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), and West Nile virus (WNV) infections. Ticks transmit Lyme disease, while mosquitoes transmit EEE and WNV. People may be exposed to Lyme disease wherever blacklegged (deer) ticks are present, including their own yards, or other wooded or grassy areas. Although people may acquire Lyme disease anytime of the year, New Hampshire (NH) residents are at greatest risk between May and August. Human cases of EEE and WNV have been reported in NH from mosquito bites likely occurring between late July and late September.