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Results 1 - 6 of 6 for pediculosis capitis OR "lice," head
  1. Head lice infect the scalp and hair and can be seen at the nape of the neck and over the ears. Head lice spread easily and quickly but do not carry ...
  2. ... of a head louse emerging from an egg. Head lice have become an increasing problem in schools and ... schools have started programs to examine children for head lice.
  3. ... male Pediculus humanus var. capitis , a head louse. Head lice have become an increasing problem in schools and ... schools have started programs to examine children for head lice.
  4. ... female Pediculus humanus var. capitis , a head louse. Head lice have become an increasing problem in schools and ... schools have started programs to examine children for head lice.
  5. ... lice are shorter and rounder than those of head lice.
  6. ... lice are shorter and rounder than those of head lice. (Image courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control ...