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2. Body louse - Wikipedia

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   Pediculus humanus humanus. Linnaeus, 1758. The body louse ( Pediculus humanus humanus, also known as Pediculus humanus corporis) or the cootie is a hematophagic ectoparasite louse that infests humans. [ 1] It is one of three lice which infest humans, the other two being the head louse, and the crab louse or pubic louse.

3. Pediculosis corporis - Wikipedia

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   Treatment. Washing contaminated bedding and clothing in hot or boiling water, personal hygiene, pediculicide. Pediculosis corporis or Vagabond's disease is a cutaneous condition caused by body lice ( Pediculus humanus humanus) that lay their eggs on clothing and to a lesser extent on human hairs. [1] [2] : 447.

4. Head lice infestation - Wikipedia

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   Head lice infestation, also known as pediculosis capitis, is the infection of the head hair and scalp by the head louse ( Pediculus humanus capitis ). [ 6] Itching from lice bites is common. [ 5] During a person's first infection, the itch may not develop for up to six weeks. [ 5]

5. 5 important things to know about lice — and why it ... - AOL

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   Live lice are about the size of a sesame seed, have six legs and are tan to grayish white, the CDC says. There are treatments for lice. There are a few different options when it comes to treating ...

6. A Guide to Head Lice Symptoms and Treatments - AOL

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   Unlike other parasites, lice live outside of your body, explains Brittany Smirnov, DO, a dermatologist in Delray, Florida. ... Head lice feed on blood several times each day and tend to reside ...

7. Pediculosis - Wikipedia

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   Specialty. Infectious disease. Pediculosis is an infestation of lice from the sub-order Anoplura, family Pediculidae. Accordingly, the infestation with head lice is named pediculosis capitis, while this with body lice, pediculosis corporis. [ 1][ 2] Although pediculosis in humans may properly refer to lice infestation of any part of the body ...