This is a magnified view of a female body louse with larvae. Lice
cause itching and a characteristic excoriated skin rash (looks like
a scrape). They may also transmit diseases, including relapsing
fever, typhus, and trench fever. (Image courtesy of the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.)
Review Date: 10/04/2010
Reviewed By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of
Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington School of
Medicine. Also reviewed by Kevin Berman, MD, PhD, Atlanta Center
for Dermatologic Disease, Atlanta, GA. Review provided by VeriMed
Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical
Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
