Can African Americans get head lice?

" has come up often in Europe and America, where the Caucasian has been the majority of the population. That's because only 0.3% of African American children get head lice, as compared to a much higher 10.4% of Caucasian children. read more

In the United States, infestation with head lice is much less common among African-Americans than among persons of other races. The head louse found most frequently in the United States may have claws that are better adapted for grasping the shape and width of some types of hair but not others. read more