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Lice/ Nits

Lice/ Nits. Lice are parasitic insects Hundreds of millions cases worldwide Lice do not jump or fly from host to host. Cannot be transited through animals May be transferred by person to person with direct contact (i.e. - caps , combs, sheets, etc). Head lice Most common

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Lice/ Nits

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  1. Lice/ Nits • Lice are parasitic insects • Hundreds of millions cases worldwide • Lice do not jump or fly from host to host. • Cannot be transited through animals • May be transferred by person to person with direct contact (i.e. - caps, combs, sheets, etc).

  2. Head lice • Most common • Gray-white color • 2-3 mm in length • Lives up to a month • 6-12 million people in the United States cases per year • Lives on host • Body lice • Associated with poverty, overcrowding, and poor hygiene • Larger than head lice • Lives clothing, etc. and moves to host to feed • Public lice (Crabs) • Transmitted by intimate and/or sexual contact

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