Medical Importance Of Louse

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Are Human Lice a Public Health Risk? Human lice are blood-sucking nuisances and a cause of social embarrassment. In the U.S., the head louse is by far of greatest importance because of its common and widespread occurrence, especially among children. None of …

CDC - Lice - Body Lice - Biology

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Pediculus humanus humanus, the body louse, is a louse insect and is an ectoparasite whose only host are humans. The louse feeds on blood several times daily …

CDC - Lice - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Pthirus pubis (“crab” louse, pubic louse). Only the body louse is known to spread disease. Lice infestations (pediculosis and pthiriasis) are spread most commonly by close person …

Lice - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

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