Summer camps, attended by over 11 million children yearly, represent an ideal setting for head lice (Pediculus humanus capitis) infestation from close quarters and opportunities for direct camper-to-camper contact. Lice infestations in summer camps, although non-life threatening, have substantial social, economic, and medical consequences for campers who are unnecessarily excluded and can cause more significant logistical problems for camp programs and parents compared to infections in school environments. Although the American Camp Association (ACA) and Association of Camp Nurses (ACN) recommend lice screening procedures and policies, current national camp practices for lice detection, management, and training are not well characterized.

Authors: Ashley A. DeHudy, M.D., M.P.H.1, Andrew N. Hashikawa, M.D.1, Michael J. Ambrose, M.D.2

1University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI; 2St. Joseph Mercy Health System, Ann Arbor, MI

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