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The symptoms of lice infestations vary somewhat according to body location, although all are characterized by intense itching, usually with injury to the skin caused by scratching or scraping.
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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.
What conditions have similar symptoms to those of lice infestation?
The doctor will need to distinguish between head lice and dandruff; between body lice and scabies (a disease caused by skin mites); and between pubic lice and eczema.
Large number of lice?
An 'infestation'
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.
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.
