Fact! You and your child can have good personal hygiene and still get lice. Head lice are mainly acquired through direct head-to-head contact with a person who is infected, but may occasionally be acquired from contact with clothing (such as hats, scarves and coats) or other personal items (such as brushes or towels).

Myth! Though lice are highly contagious, they cannot fly or jump.

Myth! Quit Nits products are made with natural active ingredients originating in the Australian outback and were proven during an in vitro trial to be more effective than most other treatments. The treatment cream is proven to be 100 percent effective after overnight use.

Myth! Because Quit Nits products are al non-toxic and contain no chemical pesticides, they are safe for use in children and pregnant and nursing mothers.

Fact! Infestation only occurs via direct head-to-head contact and occasionally may occur from contact with clothing (such as hats, scarves and coats) or other personal items (such as brushes or towels).

Myth! Lice cannot survive long once they fall off of a person, so it is unnecessary to wash all the household linen or to vacuum, scrub or spray the house with household insecticide, which can even be dangerous if there is poor ventilation of the rooms. Pillowslips may be soiled with lice debris such as droppings and molted lice skins, so they should be washed on the first day of treatment.

Fact! Although head lice are most common amongst school-aged children, anyone can get head lice.

Myth! The American Academy of Pediatrics and Wild Child believe that no healthy child should be excluded from school or allowed to miss school because of head lice and discourage "no nit" policies in school. Wild Child's Quit Nits treatment cream kills 100 percent of lice and nits after the suggested overnight use, allowing children to go back to school after the treatment.