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- This is an infestation of tiny,
parasitic insects (singular louse) that attack the skin of
the scalp, trunk, and pubic areas. Lice infestation is
transmitted person-to-person and via intimate objects that
tend to be shared (brushes, combs, towels, hats, etc.). Lice
are 3-4 mm long, making them barely visible to the naked
eye. Body lice are usually found in the seams of
underclothing, and generally go to the body only to feed.
Hair and pubic lice are located in these areas.
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- Intense itching
- Raw skin from scratching
- Nits (tiny "willow buds") of lice
eggs in hair
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- Head louse
- Body louse
- Pubic louse
("crabs")
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- From appearance of nits or lice
found
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- Poor hygiene
- Overcrowded living conditions
- School children may pass to each
other
- Sexual
transmission
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- Lindane lotion (Scabies)
- Permerthrin 1% cream
- Petrolatum for eyelid involvement
- Special combs with tightly meshed
teeth 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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