Lice

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Both my nieces, ages 8 and 5, were sent home, for the second time, from

school this week for having lice. My question is, can lice live for an

extended period of time on inanimate objects such as toys, dolls, etc?

My sister-in-law thinks they can and proceeded to throw out most of my

nieces' toys. I may be wrong, but I thought this was a bit drastic. So

before I open my mouth, can anyone tell me if that is part of the

protocol when dealing with lice?

Thanks.

 

Rosanne