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2. Head lice infestation - Wikipedia

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   Head lice feed only on human blood and are only able to survive on human head hair. [6] [5] When adults, they are about 2 to 3 mm long. [8] When not attached to a human, they are unable to live beyond three days. [5] Humans can also become infected with two other lice – the body louse and the crab louse.

3. Head louse - Wikipedia

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   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 a closely related species, Pediculus schaeffi.

4. 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 ]

5. 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 ...

6. Head lice DNA discovery reveals new details about first ... - AOL

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   Head lice have been constant, if unwanted, human companions. The parasites are rich sources of genetic information illuminating big questions in the human story. Head lice DNA discovery reveals ...

7. List of parasites of humans - Wikipedia

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   Main article: Human parasite Endoparasites Protozoan organisms Common name of organism or disease Latin name (sorted) Body parts affected Diagnostic specimen Prevalence Source/Transmission (Reservoir/Vector) Granulomatous amoebic encephalitis and Acanthamoeba keratitis (eye infection) Acanthamoeba spp. eye, brain, skin culture worldwide contact lenses cleaned with contaminated tap water ...

8. 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 ...

9. Permethrin - Wikipedia

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   Permethrin is a medication and an insecticide. [4] [5] As a medication, it is used to treat scabies and lice. [6]It is applied to the skin as a cream or lotion. [4] As an insecticide, it can be sprayed onto outer clothing or mosquito nets to kill the insects that touch them.