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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
Bugs, Bugs, Bugs
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert...the exterminator. There are several varieties of lice, including body, head and pubic... Read more »
Is It Herpes, Or Something Else?
By Charlotte Grayson, M.D. , Health Expert...yeast or another fungus, or even scabies or pubic lice and should be treated... Read more »
Is it Herpes, Or Another STD?
By Charlotte Grayson, M.D. , Health Expert...urination, similar to some herpes lesions. 6. Pubic lice. Pubic lice or "crabs" is a parasitic... Read more »
Dandruff: Diagnosis and Treatment
By Sue Chung , Health Expert...shampoo, which was used in the past to kill head lice and can be effective at treating both... Read more »
Delusional Disorder
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert...body odor, is disfigured or perhaps infested with lice or other creatures. Other: there are... Read more »
Health Guide
Pubic lice
Pediculosis - pubic lice; Lice - pubic; Crabs Symptoms Itching in pubic hair region Eggs (nits) or actual adult lice may be seen ... Read more »Pubic lice
Pubic lice are small, six-legged creatures that infect the pubic (genital) hair area and lay eggs. These lice can also be found in armpit hair and eyebrows. Alternative Names ... Read more »Pubic lice
Pediculosis - pubic lice; Lice - pubic; Crabs Prevention Avoid sexual or intimate contact with infected people. If sexually active, use safe sex... Read more »Head lice
Lice - head; Nits; Pediculosis capitis - head lice Prevention Never share hair brushes, combs, hair pieces, hats, bedding, towels, or clothing with someone who... Read more »Body lice
Lice - body Symptoms Intense itching Red bumps on the skin Lice on clothing (look in the seams) Signs and tests ... Read more »Images
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