Lice outbreak at Morton east high school. The cause is still unknown, but Morton faculty is informing parents and guardians about the situation at hand.

As many as six million to 12 million people worldwide get head lice every year, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And cleanliness has nothing to do with who will be the targets of lice. White people get head lice more often than other racial groups. And girls and women tend to get them more often than boys or men because lice prefer long hair than short hair. the Journal of Medical Entomology found 98% percent of head lice collected in 48 states were resistant to lice treatment products. An adult is called a louse and is about the size of a sesame seed. The eggs, called nits, are even smaller – almost like a dandruff flake. Lice and nits are easiest to detect at the neckline and behind the ears. Head lice are mainly spread by direct contact with the hair of an infected person. The most common way to get head lice is by head-to-head contact with a person who already has head lice.

“I have never gotten lice before, but now that there’s an outbreak at school, I have an excuse to miss. Its honestly disgusting that people don’t keep a good hygiene.” sophomore Chris Padilla said.

However other students have the same opinion as others.

“Whoever started with the lice should’ve taken responsibility and not come to school, go the doctor and get treatment. Instead they came to school and infect a lot of other students,” Senior Alonso Rojas said.

Lastly others may not want to stay at Morton, East High School anymore.

“Once my parents found out they were very frustrated and disgusted. They were even considering changing me to a different school. I don’t know who could’ve gotten lice, some of my friends got it. Hopefully they find the source and they could stop it from spreading,” Anonymous Morton student said.

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