Sometimes things are so obvious that we don't even stop to think about them, and the following statement is a good example of this: "Children or adolescents who have and use smartphones or tablets are more likely to have lice". I know, now is when you think “why is that?” or “poof, we expected something else from this post in Madres Hoy".
But it has its logic: when children have these types of devices and in turn, meet with friends or colleagues, they tend to congregate around a screen to see the progress in a game or see a photo. From this point of view, any activity that involves “putting heads together” carries a risk., and this was not going to be less. I'm not saying it (for the record), a study presented by the NHS Foundation Trust (Oxford University Hospitals) to the British Association of Dermatologists.
Previously, there were theories that taking a selfie increases the transmission of lice; it seems that the results are not as conclusive as that, but if a link has been found between the collective use of the device and the spread of lice. To this day it is known that lice cannot jump or fly (otherwise it would be even more exasperating, if possible), but they can move very quickly from one individual to another, just by running (23 centimeters per minute, there is nothing), using 3 pairs of short legs with which they cling to the hair.
If you want information on how to get rid of lice, you can read us here; It is very difficult and requires a lot of determination, sometimes you think that you have controlled the plague and come back again. There are studies that show that the prevalence of lice is increasing worldwide, and although I do not think that the use of smartphones is one of the main causes, because I believe that before the digital age children gathered their heads for other reasons, it is a factor to take into account.
In what if there is a coincidence, it is in the need to check the hair after shared activities, and it is also said that repellants do not work very well when the child is doing water activities, as the water reduces the effectiveness, all the more so after a swim in the pool, we should look carefully. Take the nit pass as a routine, and take a deep breath.