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Head Lice Symptoms and Diagnosis |
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The head louse Head lice (Pediculus humanus capitis) are one of the many varieties of sucking lice (singular "louse") specialized to live on different areas of various animals. As the name implies, head lice are specialized to live among the hair present on the human head and are exquisitely adapted to living mainly on the scalp and neck hairs of their human host. Lice present on other body parts covered by hair are not head lice but are either Pubic lice (Pthirus pubis) or Body lice ( ...
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Signs and symptoms
... Signs and symptoms of lice include: Intense itching. Lice on the scalp, the body, clothing, or pubic or other body hair. Lice can be up to 1/8 inch (3 millimeters) in size. Lice eggs (nits) on hair sh...
Source: MayoClinic
Causes ... You can get lice by coming into contact with either live lice or their eggs. Eggs hatch in about one week. Lice can''t fly or walk on the ground. They spread by: Head-to-head or body-to-body contact. ...
Source: MayoClinic
When to seek medical advice ... Usually you can get rid of lice by taking self-care steps that include using nonprescription shampoo that''s specifically formulated to kill lice. However, if nonprescription shampoo doesn''t kill the...
Source: MayoClinic
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