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Results 1 - 10 of 22 for lice
  1. Pubic lice 
    Pubic lice are tiny wingless insects that infect the pubic hair area and lay eggs there. These lice can also be found in armpit hair, eyebrows, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000841.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Head lice 
    Head lice are tiny insects that live on the skin covering the top of your head (scalp). Head lice may also be found in eyebrows and eyelashes. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000840.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Body lice 
    Body lice are tiny insects (scientific name is Pediculus humanus corporis ) that are spread through close contact with other people. Two other types of lice are: Head lice Pubic lice
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000838.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Head lice (image) 
    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 ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/17207.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Lice, body with stool (Pediculus humanus) (image) 
    These are Pediculus humanus , or body lice. Other types of lice infest the scalp, head ( Pediculus humanus capitis ), or the pubic area ( Phthirus pubis ). Some body lice may carry ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/2608.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Crab lice (image) 
    This photograph shows pubic lice clinging to individual hairs (the small, whitish specks). The reddish, crusted areas with scabs (excoriated areas) are caused by scratching. ( ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/2613.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Lice, head - nits in the hair with close-up (image) 
    Images ... This photograph shows the "nits" or tiny white egg sacks attached to the hairs. Schools often insist that these be entirely removed ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/2437.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Insect bites and stings 
    Insect bites and stings can cause an immediate skin reaction. The bite from fire ants and the sting from bees, wasps, and hornets ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000033.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Typhus 
    Typhus is a bacterial disease spread by lice or fleas. ... prowazekii causes epidemic typhus. It is spread by lice. Brill-Zinsser disease is a mild form of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001363.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Relapsing fever 
    ... borne relapsing fever (LBRF) is transmitted by body lice . It is most common in Asia, Africa, and ... if the person may have been exposed to lice or soft-bodied ticks. Tests that may be ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001350.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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