Yes, definitely. But they can't jump from head to head and they can't fly. The only way they can be transmitted is by direct contact (heads touching) or indirect contact (a hat passed around which has been worn by a person with headlice).

A: Ichthyosis is definitely not contagious. It is not caused by a bacteria, virus, or germs, and thus it cannot be passed from one person to another.

No we don't, if that is the answer you need for your ethics project! (But do read on!) Concerning headlice treatments, a State health department brochure says "If all lice are dead (no movement at all) the preparation has worked" This is rational 'thinking within a box'. A more enlightened statement would be "If all lice are removed, the preparation has worked".

The tell-tale signs to look for are an itching scalp, the lice themselves, whitish specks near the root of the hair (nits) or a fine black powder on pillows. In case you're confused, lice move around on the scalp and hair, while nits, which are the eggs of unborn lice, are affixed to the hair close to the root.

Maybe. All members of the family should be inspected to make sure no lice or nits are present. If there is any evidence of headlice, that person should also be treated with a product like Banlice® mousse. And it's only fair to notify your child's teacher and the parents of friends... alert anyone he or she has been in contact with during the two weeks prior to discovering the outbreak.

No, epilepsy is never contagious. You cannot catch epilepsy from someone else and nobody can catch it from you.

In many respects, yes. If you have one on your feet, it would be unwise to pick at it and it can spread to someone else if that person has the potential towards getting that virus in the same way certain people have the potential for catching a certain cold. The wart virus likes to linger around moist environments such as pools, spas, locker rooms, public showers (such as those at the gym). Wearing flip flops or crocs in these areas is always a good idea.

Yes. About 1% of the population carries MRSA on the skin – they are considered to be ‘colonized’ with MRSA and are generally asymptomatic. People who are exposed to the organism from a carrier generally do not get sick from it, or develop only mild illnesses (similar to normal staph infections). However, if a minor infection is not cared for, or if there are other factors (e.g., compromised immunity), then the infection may become more serious.

EMS is not a contagious disease. There should not be fears about that. Naturally, chronic diseases such as EMS may have profound effects upon close family members of the sick person and might contribute to feelings of depression, anxiety, problems with children accepting the illness, or other physical and emotional conditions in loved ones. But this occurs with any chronic illness that goes on for many years - which is what a chronic illness is, an ongoing one.

Vitiligo is NOT contagious. If it were, many more people in the world, including doctors who treat vitiligo and family members of those with vitiligo, would have the condition. There are many theories about what causes vitiligo, but many experts believe, and data supports the theory, that one must be genetically susceptible, in order to develop vitiligo.

While the exact cause of the disease is not known, what is known indicates that Parkinson's is not contagious. Parkinson's is a neurological, not a mental, disorder. In the majority of cases, it slows the body, not the mind. However, when brain cells are affected by medication, some emotional changes can be expected. Anxiety and depression are very common among people with Parkinson's and may occur due to seratonin imbalance, a side effect of certain medications.

No, it's important to note that BSE is not a contagious disease; spread occur through the ingestion of infected material, generally brain or spinal cord tissue.

Smallpox is less contagious than chickenpox or measles. The great majority of people in a large room will become infected if even only one person has measles, whereas the highest risk for smallpox is face-to face contact, i.e. within 2 meters (6.5 feet). If there is personal protective equipment (fit-tested N-95 masks, gloves, etc.) on you and the patient, the risk of airborne spread becomes very low.

No! Research has shown that headlice will not stray from food sources. There is NO NEED TO TREAT BEDDING OR HATS. The only way that headlice spread is from very close contact of human hair. The times that this can occur is during play or if children are sharing a bed (i.e. sleep-overs etc)

Research has shown that headlice have the capability to develop resistance to chemical treatment. This means that any louse or eggs that survive the treatment are likely to have developed a resistance. Our studies have not shown any tendency for headlice to develop any form of resistance to the natural ingredients used in Lice Free Naturally products. It is VITAL that regardless of the treatment method you use, that it is done correctly.

No. Headlice can't tell if hair is clean or dirty. And they don't care if it's brown or blonde, long or short, straight or curly.

Following the use of a headlice treatment, wash your child's hair and use an ordinary comb to untangle the hair. You should then use the fine-toothed comb included with the treatment to remove the dead lice and eggs. However, the eggs and empty egg shells (nits) are firmly attached to the hair and can be difficult to remove. If you have followed the instructions provided with the headlice treatment, the eggs should be dead and harmless. It is therefore not essential that they all be removed.

Yes, some forms of bacterial meningitis are contagious. The bacteria are spread through the exchange of respiratory and throat secretions (i.e., coughing, kissing). Fortunately, none of the bacteria that cause meningitis are as contagious as things like the common cold or the flu, and they are not spread by casual contact or by simply breathing the air where a person with meningitis has been.