Information on Lice

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Lice are tiny wingless insects that feed on a human's blood. This eMedTV Web page offers an overview of the three different types of lice that affect humans, including information on symptoms, diagnosis, transmission, and treatment.

There are three different types of insects that cause lice infestations in humans. This eMedTV resource describes these causes in greater detail, including information on what they look like and how you can reduce your risk of becoming infested.

This eMedTV article explains that lice can be spread through head-to-head contact and sexual contact, among other things. This page talks about lice transmission, with detailed information on the transmission of head, body, and pubic lice.

One of the most common signs of lice is intense itching. This selection from the eMedTV archives takes a closer look at the symptoms of head lice, body lice, and pubic lice. This page also explains why lice infestations often result in itching.

There are many options for treating lice, such as medication, washing clothes in hot water, and nit picking. This eMedTV article offers an in-depth look at specific treatment options for head lice, body lice, and pubic lice.

As this selection from the eMedTV archives explains, the methods for preventing lice vary depending on whether you are trying to prevent head lice, body lice, or pubic lice. This article offers helpful lice prevention tips for each type of lice.

Even though head lice are very common, they are easily treated, and the lice do not spread disease. This eMedTV article provides a detailed overview on head lice, including information on the insect's life cycle, transmission methods, and treatment.

Body lice are wingless, small insects that live primarily on clothing. This eMedTV page offers an in-depth look at body lice, explaining how they are transmitted, diagnosed, and treated. This page also explains how they may transmit certain diseases.

Also known as "crabs," pubic lice are small insects that typically infest the pubic hair. This eMedTV segment takes a closer look at pubic lice, including information on what they look like, how they are diagnosed, and how they are treated.