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Body lice infestation is diagnosed by finding eggs and crawling lice in the seams of clothing. Sometimes a body louse can be seen on the skin...
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Body lice are spread through direct physical contact with a person who has body lice or through contact with articles such as clothing, beds, bed...
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Yes. Body lice can spread epidemic typhus, trench fever, and louse-borne relapsing fever. Although louse-borne (epidemic) typhus is no longer...
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Yes. Body lice can spread epidemic typhus, trench fever, and louse-borne relapsing fever. Although louse-borne (epidemic) typhus is no longer...
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Body lice generally are found on clothing and bedding used by infested people. Sometimes body lice are be seen on the body when they feed. Body lice...
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Body lice are parasitic insects that live on clothing and bedding used by infested persons. Body lice frequently lay their eggs on or near the seams...
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A pubic lice infestation is diagnosed by finding a ""crab"" louse or egg (nit) on hair in the pubic region or, less commonly, elsewhere on the body...
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Signs and symptoms of pubic lice includeItching in the genital areaVisible nits (lice eggs) or crawling lice
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Pubic lice usually are found in the genital area on pubic hair; but they may occasionally be found on other coarse body hair, such as hair on the...
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Also called crab lice or "crabs," pubic lice are parasitic insects found primarily in the pubic or genital area of humans. Pubic lice infestation is...
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Data show that head lice can survive under water for several hours but are unlikely to be spread by the water in a swimming pool. Head lice have been...
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Head lice and their eggs (nits) soon perish if separated from their human host. Adult head lice can live only a day or so off the human head without...
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Head lice are spread most commonly by direct contact with the hair of an infested person. Spread by contact with inanimate objects and personal...
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Head lice should not be considered as a medical or public health hazard. Head lice are not known to spread disease. Head lice can be an annoyance...
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The diagnosis of a head lice infestation is best made by finding a live nymph or adult louse on the scalp or hair of a person. Because nymphs and...