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Can Black People Get Lice?
Head lice are tiny insects that live on the skin covering the top of your head, called the scalp. Lice can be spread by close contact with other people.
Head lice may also be found in eyebrows and eyelashes.
See also:
Body lice Pubic lice
Alternative Names
Lice - head; Nits; Pediculosis capitis - head lice
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Head lice infect hair on the head. Tiny eggs on the hair look like flakes of
Head lice...
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Body lice
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Body lice are tiny parasites (Pediculus humanus corporis) that spread through close contact with other people.There are three types of lice:Body... Read more »
Head Lice
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Head lice are parasites (about the size of a small ant) that often develop in the hair of children and sometimes adults.The head louse, Pediculus... Read more »
Pubic lice
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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