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2. Treatment of human lice - Wikipedia

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   The treatment of human lice is the removal of head lice parasites from human hair. It has been debated and studied for centuries. It has been debated and studied for centuries. However, the number of cases of human louse infestations (or pediculosis ) has increased worldwide since the mid-1960s, reaching hundreds of millions annually. [ 1 ]

3. Head louse - Wikipedia

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   Head lice cannot fly, and their short, stumpy legs render them incapable of jumping, or even walking efficiently on flat surfaces. [ 2 ] The non-disease-carrying head louse differs from the related disease-carrying body louse ( Pediculus humanus humanus ) in preferring to attach eggs to scalp hair rather than to clothing.

4. Fact check: No, Coca-Cola does not get rid of head lice. That ...

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   There's no evidence to support the claim that Coca-Cola is a solution for getting rid of head lice. Experts recommend shampoos and medications. Fact check: No, Coca-Cola does not get rid of head lice.

5. Malathion - Wikipedia

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   Head lice and body lice. Malathion is approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for treatment of pediculosis. [11] [12] It is claimed to effectively kill both the eggs and the adult lice, but in fact has been shown in UK studies to be only 36% effective on head lice, and less so on their eggs. [13]

6. How to Treat Head Lice - AOL

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   'Tis the season for pesky head lice. Check out this round-up of the best lice treatment options, from over-the-counter medications to louse and nit combing.

7. Louse - Wikipedia

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   Human head and body lice occupy distinct ecological zones: head lice live and feed on the scalp, while body lice live on clothing and feed on the body. Because body lice require clothing to survive, the divergence of head and body lice from their common ancestor provides an estimate of the date of introduction of clothing in human evolutionary ...