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2. A Guide to Head Lice Symptoms and Treatments - AOL

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   Head lice feed on blood several times each day and tend to reside close to your scalp, which explains the itchiness and why it’s sometimes so difficult to tell that you have head lice. Unlike ...

3. Head lice infestation - Wikipedia

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   Head lice bites on the back of the neck Adult male (left) and female (right) head lice. Head lice are generally uncomfortable, but typically do not constitute a serious condition. [7] The most common symptom is itching of the head, which normally worsens 3 to 4 weeks after the initial infestation. The bite reaction is very mild, and it can be ...

4. Head louse - Wikipedia

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   Aside from reproduction, nymph behavior is similar to the adult. Like adults, nymphs feed also only on human blood (hematophagia), and cannot survive long away from a host. [1] Outside their hosts lice cannot survive more than 24 hrs. [23] The time required for head lice to complete their nymph development to the imago lasts for 12–15 days. [1]

5. Body louse - Wikipedia

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   Adults can live for about thirty days, but if they are separated from their host they will die within two days. [12] If the conditions are favorable, the body louse can reproduce rapidly. After the final molt, female and male lice will mate immediately. A female louse can lay up to 200–300 eggs during her lifetime. [13]

6. 5 important things to know about lice — and why it’s OK to ...

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   Keep these lice symptoms on the back burner, according to the CDC: Tickling feeling of something moving in the hair Itching, caused by an allergic reaction to the bites of the head louse

7. Relapsing fever - Wikipedia

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   Relapsing fever is a vector-borne disease caused by infection with certain bacteria in the genus Borrelia, [1] which is transmitted through the bites of lice, soft-bodied ticks (genus Ornithodoros), or hard-bodied ticks (Genus Ixodes). [2] [3]

8. 5 important things to know about lice — and why it’s OK to ...

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9. 13 Reasons for Scabs on Your Scalp and How to Treat Each ...

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   Lice can cause aggressive scratching, which can lead to sores and scabs. Treatment options: There are prescription and OTC medications, such as 5% Benzyl alcohol lotion. Medicated shampoos and ...