Pediculosis this is an infestation of lice whether it be body lice, pubic lice or head lice.
Most treatments apply to all types of lice infestation and, particularly with head lice, treatments are an area of great controversy.
Body lice infestation, also known as pediculosis, occurs when small parasitic insects called body lice infest the body and clothing of a person. These lice feed on human blood and can cause intense itching, red bumps, and skin irritation. Treatment typically involves washing affected clothing and bedding, as well as using medicated lotions or shampoos to kill the lice.
Public lice are an infestation (of insects), not an infection.
Lice infestation does not provide immunity against reinfection; recurrences are in fact quite common.
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All those who have lice infestation - Pediculosis - in their hair have nits (eggs of lice).
Pubic lice infestation has no long-term effects.
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.
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.
No. I would say "Head lice is a common parasitic infection."