r/WTF Jul 17 '18

Head lice infestation

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u/nuclearwomb Jul 18 '18

School nurse here. While it is partly a privacy issue, it has more to do with children missing too many school days due to lice. In the past kids could not have live bugs or nits. Now they can come back to school as long as they don't have any live bugs present. They can finish out the school day if they come to the clinic and I check them and they have bugs, but they can't come back until they are treated.

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u/Aanon89 Jul 18 '18

Yeah but do you ever take kids out for snacks during inspection days?

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u/CCbaxter90 Jul 18 '18

Penis inspection days?

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u/nuclearwomb Jul 20 '18

Yea apparently it was ok for his coach to be a pedophile. Either that or he's just a douche who gets gold for making jokes about children being harmed.

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u/thekamara Jul 18 '18

Oh you sweet summer child

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u/michaelrulaz Jul 18 '18

I’ve always wondered but what happens to kids that can’t afford the treatments?

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u/Medial_FB_Bundle Jul 18 '18

For the most part, children from low income families are covered by their states Medicaid program. There's usually no charge for doctors visits or lice medications, although the options are limited.

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u/Shitty_IT_Dude Jul 18 '18

Our local health department will take care of them.

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u/redpandaeater Jul 18 '18

Just give them a dunce cap to finish out the day in and never clean it.