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Health Encyclopedia: Head Lice
Head lice are tiny insects that live on the scalp. They can be spread by close contact with other people.
These lice only live in hair and occasionally eyebrows and eyelashes.
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Alternative Names
Lice - head; Nits; Pediculosis capitis - head lice
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Head lice infect hair on the head. They are easiest to see on the neck and over the ears. Tiny eggs on the hair look like ...
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Expert & Community Posts
Dandruff: Diagnosis and Treatment
By Sue Chung , Health Expert...coal tar shampoo, which was used in the past to kill head lice and can be effective at treating... Read more »
Bugs, Bugs, Bugs
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert...to spray bedding. There are special shampoos for head lice, and again, bedding should be washed.... Read more »
Insect Repellents and Your Skin
By Sue Chung , Health Expert...Permethrin is also the active ingredient used to treat head lice and can be found in tick... Read more »
Is It Herpes, Or Something Else?
By Charlotte Grayson, M.D. , Health ExpertIf you've been diagnosed with genital herpes, your inclination may be to write off every itchy,... Read more »
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By Charlotte Grayson, M.D. , Health ExpertOnce you've had a symptomatic outbreak of herpes, you often can tell when another one is coming on.... Read more »
Health Guide
Head lice
Lice - head; Nits; Pediculosis capitis - head lice Symptoms Intense itching of the scalp Small, red bumps on the scalp, neck, and shoulders Bumps... Read more »Pubic lice
...evidence of lice. In addition to pubic lice, there is body lice (Pediculus humanus corporis) and head lice (Pediculus humanus capitis). Risk factors include: Being a sexually-active... Read more »Head lice
Lice - head; Nits; Pediculosis capitis - head lice Treatment Lotions and shampoos containing permethrin are usually effective. They are available... Read more »Travel to Developing Countries: Travel Precautions
Travel PrecautionsVector-borne diseases are infections transmitted by insects that harbor parasitic, viral, or bacterial organisms. Common diseases include yellow fever and malaria, but there are... Read more »Encephalitis: Viral: Prevention
PreventionThe risk for mosquito-born infections is highest between dusk and dawn, when mosquitoes feed. A good insect repellent is very helpful in reducing the risk for vector-borne disease. The most... Read more »Images
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