My children have lice

My three children who attend the same boarding school recently came home on holidays. On close examination, I found a substantial amount of lice on their heads and bodies. Kindly advise me on how to tackle this problem.

Molara (by SMS)

Lice are barely visible wingless insects that infest the head, body, or pubic area and live by sucking blood. They spread easily from person to person by close contact and shared clothing and other personal items. Lice spread most frequently through close person-to-person contact. Treatment of lice usually involves shampoos, creams, or lotions and sometimes decontamination of clothing and bedding. Some people require an anti-parasitic drug taken by mouth. For all lice, replacing or decontaminating affected clothing and linens by thorough laundering or dry cleaning is recommended. In addition, you will need to inform the authorities of your children’s school on the urgent need to improve the hygienic conditions in the boarding school in order to stem the problem of lice infestation in the school.