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Prevention of lice infestation depends on adequate personal hygiene and the following public health measures
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 10y ago- Avoid girls with lice. Another prevention doesn't exist.
But:
- If you have lice use disinfectants or special insecticides for lice.
- A very good method is shaving.
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What is infestation of body lice?
Pediculosis corporsis- is an infestation with body lice.
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.
How is a lice infestation treated in alternative medicine?
Most treatments apply to all types of lice infestation and, particularly with head lice, treatments are an area of great controversy.
Large number of lice?
An 'infestation'
Are pubic lice an infection?
Public lice are an infestation (of insects), not an infection.
How common is reinfection after recover from lice infestation?
Lice infestation does not provide immunity against reinfection; recurrences are in fact quite common.
What is the term meaning infestation with lice?
Lousy.
What is the term means an infestation with lice?
Lousy.
How can pubic lice affect your growth and development?
Pubic lice infestation has no long-term effects.
Does everyone has nits?
All those who have lice infestation - Pediculosis - in their hair have nits (eggs of lice).
Is infestation of the hair and skin with lice known as impetigo?
No, infestation of the hair and skin with lice is known as pediculosis. Impetigo is a bacterial infection of the skin that typically presents with honey-colored crusts.
Why does lice infestation present a serious health problem?
Lice infestation is a serious public health problem because some lice can carry organisms that cause other diseases, including relapsing fever, trench fever, and epidemic typhus.
