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Sarah Kennedy
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Thanks for the responses! We do a big lice check on day one, but last summer we had a few outbreaks at our girls camp despite the day one screening. I have a few follow up questions if anyone has any thoughts:

1. For Nix/Permetherin treatment – do you do the treatment only once or do you repeat this on day 9 (recommended by UpToDate)? How often do you continue combing/checking the infected camper?

2. Do you inform all of the families in the cabin about the lice outbreak?

3. Do you call parents and ask for consent to treat in camp with Nix? Or do parents sign off on potential lice treatment beforehand (as part of a healthcare form)?

Thank you!