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Head lice infestation
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- This is a parasitic infection of the skin that occurs on the scalp.
- It usually occurs in children who are between 3 and 10 years of age -- girls more often than boys.
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- Intense itching
- Raw skin and sores on the head from scratching
- Nits (tiny "willow buds") in hair
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- It is caused by parasitic insects (head louse)
- Lice are 3-4 mm long
- It is transmitted person-to-person and from objects used by more than one person (e.g., brushes, combs, or hats).
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- From appearance of nits or lice found
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- Poor hygiene
- Overcrowded living conditions
- School children and "sleepovers" may pass it to each other.
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- Lindane lotion
- Permerthrin 1% cream
- Petrolatum for eye lid involvement
- Special combs are available for mechanical removal of lice from hair
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- Trench fever, relapsing fever, and typhus are all diseases that may be transmitted by lice.
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