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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. However, the number of cases of human louse infestations (or pediculosis) has increased worldwide since the mid-1960s, reaching hundreds of millions annually. [1] There is no product or method that assures 100% ...

3. Head lice infestation - Wikipedia

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   Common [5] Head lice infestation, also known as pediculosis capitis, is the infection of the head hair and scalp by the head louse (Pediculus humanus capitis). [6] Itching from lice bites is common. [5] During a person's first infection, the itch may not develop for up to six weeks. [5] If a person is infected again, symptoms may begin much ...

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

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   The itchiness, irritation, and the incessant scratching caused by the small bugs on your scalp and hair make head lice a nuisance at best and at worst, well—they’re the worst. Head lice feed ...

5. Does your child have head lice? How to get rid of it for good

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   Head lice are parasitic insects that burrow to the root of people’s hair and suck the blood from their scalps. While many parents have to treat their children, knowing how to find and remove ...

6. Pediculosis - Wikipedia

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   Body lice. This condition is caused by body louse (Pediculus humanus humanus, sometimes called Pediculus humanus corporis), [18] a louse that infests humans and is adapted to lay eggs in clothing, rather than at the base of hairs, and is thus of recent evolutionary origin.

7. Head louse - Wikipedia

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   Pediculus humanus capitis by Des Helmore. The head louse (Pediculus humanus capitis) is an obligate ectoparasite of humans. [ 1 ] Head lice are wingless insects that spend their entire lives on the human scalp and feed exclusively on human blood. [ 1 ] Humans are the only known hosts of this specific parasite, while chimpanzees and bonobos host ...