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What you need to know about Lice

  Usually, lice are very tiny wingless insects which can feed on human blood. Lice can spread from person to person by the way of close contact and by sharing other belongings. Types of lice: Head lice - this can be found on the scalp. They are usually seen at the nape of neck and over the years. Body lice - This can live in clothes and beds which slowly move onto the skin to feed. Mostly body lice affect the people who are not able to bathe or wash clothes often like homeless people and long-term patients Pubic lice ,- this type of lice also called crabs, which can occur on the skin and hair of the pubic area. But in some little period of time, usually they can be found on coarse body hairs like chest hair, eyebrows or eyelashes. Unless you treat them properly with prompt attempt, it can become a recurring problem Symptoms Most of the people with lice have no symptoms. It is hard to diagnose the head lice based on symptoms only, hence the only symptom of lice is the presence of ...