Medical experts: Lice not a health risk

RHINELANDER - Kids with lice don't need to stay home from school.

New guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics say lice aren't a health risk. That's why some medical experts don't recommend kids miss school for head lice.

In the School District of Rhinelander, parents don't even need to tell the school if their child has lice.

Full story: WJFW

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