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2. Head lice infestation - Wikipedia

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   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 ]

3. Pediculosis - Wikipedia

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   Accordingly, the infestation with head lice is named pediculosis capitis, while this with body lice, pediculosis corporis. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Although pediculosis in humans may properly refer to lice infestation of any part of the body, the term is sometimes used loosely to refer to pediculosis capitis , the infestation of the human head with the ...

4. Pediculosis pubis - Wikipedia

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   Pediculosis pubis (also known as "crabs" and "pubic lice") is an infestation by the pubic louse, Pthirus pubis, a wingless insect which feeds on blood and lays its eggs (nits) on mainly pubic hair. Less commonly, hair near the anus, armpit, beard, eyebrows, moustache, and eyelashes may be involved.

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

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   Head lice are most common among young children — 6 million to 12 million lice outbreaks occur yearly in children between 3 and 11 in the US — though adults are vulnerable to head lice as well.

6. Kids with Head Lice No Longer Required To Be Sent Home from ...

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   According to the CDC, many nits are more than 1/4 of an inch from the scalp, meaning they are either very unlikely to hatch live, crawling lice, or wind up being an egg casing with no insect inside.

7. Pediculosis corporis - Wikipedia

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   Body lice are spread through prolonged direct physical contact with a person who has them or with that person's clothing, bed linens or towels. In the United States, body lice infestations are rare, typically found mainly in homeless people who do not have access to bathing and regular changes of clean clothes. Infestation is unlikely to ...

8. 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 .

9. Body louse - Wikipedia

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   Since an infestation can include thousands of lice, with each of them biting five times a day, the bites can cause strong itching, especially at the beginning of the infestation, that can result in skin excoriations and secondary infections. [5] If an individual is exposed to a long-term infestation, they may experience apathy, lethargy and ...