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Yes, adults can have lice just as well as children can. Lice make no distinction based on age or gender.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoAdults can get head lice, but they generally don't do the sort of things (like sharing hats/combs) that kids do.
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What color are pubic lice?
The adults are tan, gray, or white.
How big are hed lice?
Adults are no bigger then a sesame seed.
Foggers that kill lice?
Foggers should not be used to kill lice. Heat should be used to kill the eggs and a pyrethrin based insecticide/shampoo to kill the adults.
What are the most affected areas by head lice?
Head lice can spread from the scalp to the eyebrows, eyelashes, and beard in adults, although they are more often limited to the scalp in children.
Can adults get head lice?
Anyone who has hair on their head can get head lice. It sounds like a funny way of saying things, but head lice only survive on our heads and need hair to grasp onto in addition to sucking blood from the skin of our scalps. So, anyone who comes in contact with another person who has head lice can conceivably get them.
Will proxide and baking soda get rid of lice?
No, but it will make your head feel tingly and possibly slightly irritated. Lice are complex parasitic insects that need specific anti-lice medications to be killed and destroyed. Also, it is extremely important to also get the nits, or lice eggs, off the person or killed, as these are often resistant to the medications that kill adults.
How do you go about delousing a patient?
There are many ways to get rid of lice. Olive oil and mayonnaise put on the hair, covered with a cap overnight is one way. Lysol is another way if you don't mind the chemicals. Natural remedies like tea tree, lavender oil and peppermint oil also kill the adults. Eggs need to be combed out with a lice comb as do dead adults.
Can adults over 40 get head lice?
Absolutely! People of any age can get head lice, though it is most common for school-aged children from 3-12 years - probably because they spend the most time in close proximity with one another sharing items that could lead to spreading of lice from one person to the next.In fact, head lice are common problems at homeless shelters and nursing homes.More facts available at http://www.MyHeadLiceTreatment.com
What is the term meaning an infestation of body lice is?
Pediculosis this is an infestation of lice whether it be body lice, pubic lice or head lice.
What can lice be mistaken as?
Lice Eggs and Lice Nits are usually mistaken as Dandruff and Dandruff is usually mistaken as Lice Eggs and Lice Nits
Can dogs get nits?
no dogs can not get lice they can only get a different lice which is dog lice not head lice which humans get so basically no dogs can NOT get nits (lice)
Do you say Lice is or lice are?
"Louse" is the singular form; the plural is "lice".
