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Lice
Body lice (Pediculus humanus corporis) are small blood-sucking
insects that live inside clothing, particularly the seams. Body lice
shouldn't be confused with head lice (that infest the scalp) and pubic
lice (that infest the pubic hair). They are another species of louse.
Body lice can spread from one person to another when the environmental
conditions are crowded and unhygienic. Unlike head lice, body lice
can transmit diseases such as typhus ...
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Better Health |
07/23/2002 |
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Lice
Louse infestation remains a major problem throughout the world.
Head louse infestation among school children has reached epidemic
proportions in many parts of the United States. Body lice are important
vectors of disease. This article discusses pediculosis capitis (head
lice), pediculosis corporis (body lice), and pediculosis pubis (pubic
lice, crabs). All medical information must be interpreted in the
context of the patient and the clinical situation. This article
provides general medical information; it is not intended to be a
guide for the treatment of any specific patient. ...
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Dirk M. Elston, MD |
08/24/2005 |
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