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2. Treatment of human lice - Wikipedia

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   A heated air device designed by Larada Sciences to kill headlice by drying. A standard home blow dryer will kill 96.7% of eggs with proper technique. [19] To be effective, the blow dryer must be used repeatedly (every 1 to 7 days since eggs hatch in 7 to 10 days) until the natural life cycle of the lice is over (about 4 weeks).

3. Head lice infestation - Wikipedia

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   Infestations are only considered extinct if nits are more than 0.25 inches away from the scalp and nymphs and adult lice are absent. [23] As a result, lice-killing treatments are more often used on non-infested than infested children. [24] The use of a louse comb is the most effective way to detect living lice. [25]

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. 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.

6. 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 ...

7. Pubic Crabs and Sexual Transmission - AOL

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   Nits: Nits, or lice eggs, are yellow or white and oval-shaped. They are typically found at the root of a coarse hair. ... Shampoos that contain lindane are sometimes prescribed to kill pubic lice ...