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Head lice live, breed and eat off the scalp. The itching and irritation comes from them biting and feeding off blood in the scalp.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe organism is Pediculus capitis.
They are passed from person to person.
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Do headlice develop naturally in the scalp?
No.
Can headlice live not attached to the scalp?
no, they have to have blood.
Can dogs get Headlice?
No. Human headlice can only live and breed on a human's scalp and not on any other animal. Headlice would be unable to feed and would quickly die on a dog.
Can dogs get human headlice?
No. Human headlice can only live and breed on a human's scalp and not on any other animal. Headlice would be unable to feed and would quickly die on a dog.
Why is my hair and neck slimy and sticky because you have headlice and apart from shaving how can you get rid of the nasty buggers?
maybe you were itching so much you got scabs but itched them in you scalp and they started bleeding. that's what happened with me.
When can you get headlice?
You can get headlice if you put your head close to someone who has headlice. The lice cannot jump but they can crawl onto other peoples hair.
What is melcome x favorite food?
he loved headlice! he loved headlice!
How bad can headlice get?
A female louse can lay 30 eggs a day which hatch from 7-10 days so if you have lets say 5 lice, in 7-10 days you will have 150. If an infestation is severe they can keep biting the scalp until it bleeds and the broken skin can get dirty which would cause an infection in the skin of the scalp.
Can headlice kill you?
well, it depends on how much headlice a persone has if enough headlice may suck so much blood it could damage your brain and you may passaway.
Can headlice harm you?
No
Can you get headlice from sand?
No, the only way to get headlice is to catch it from prolonged head to head contact with someone who has them already.
Does shockwave ultra strong gel give you headlice?
Yes, Shock-wave ultra strong holding gel which comes in the colours glittery blue and opaque does give headlice and definetly dandruff to common users, It is known to have to much alchohol in it which causes the scalp to dry giving a number of problems to daily users. No it cannot give you head lice. Head lice are parasites they do not come from products.
