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Lice
Also called: Body lice
Lice are parasitic insects that can be found on people's heads and bodies. They survive by feeding on human blood. Lice found on each area of the body are different from each other. The three types of lice that live on humans are head lice, body lice (also called clothes lice), and pubic lice ("crabs").
Symptoms of lice may include
Symptoms of lice may include
- Intense itching
- Rash
- Visible nits (lice eggs) or crawling lice
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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National Institutes of Health
- The primary NIH organization for research on Lice is the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
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