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Causes, Indications And Remedies For Lice

July 17, 2010 by

Lice infestations appear as 3 different types. Generally the head type is most prevalent and affects people in any social or economic arena. The next is the one that appears on the body and this particular type is normally prevalent in overcrowded, poor areas and where hygiene is not very good. The ones who infest the pubic region (crabs) are passed on by intimate touching and by sexual interaction.

Parasites on the head are grey in color and are approximately three millimeters in length. The female of the species’ life cycle is approximately one month. During this time she will produce eight to eleven eggs (nits) every day and these will attach themselves securely on the hair strand close to the scalp. They are attached to the strand by a liquid material that is unable to be dissolved and due to this is quite problematic to remove. Within approximately eight days the eggs will hatch and by the tenth day they will be adults. If there is no human to feed on it will die because of dehydration. Due to this fact the parasite is normally not capable of being transferred from anything other than human to human.

Children are most likely to be infected by the head louse, particularly girls. The transmission of the head parasite is by direct head to head contact. Sharing of caps, pillow, combs and brushes will cause transmission of it. They cause no symptoms, but scalp itching and itching of the neck and the ears is common. A diagnosis will be made by the presence of the nits. Running a fine-toothed comb through the hair will also show if nits or adults are present.

Body invasion parasites are normally bigger than the head type however their appearance is similar. It will manifest itself in the seams of clothing and will transfer from there to the person’s body so that it can feed. Both types have the same hatching period however the survival time of the body parasite is up to one month if it is not on the body.

Severe itching on the parts of the body where the seams of clothing touch will be a symptom to look for. The red marks left from scratching will be visible. Diagnosis of this particular type can be made by inspecting clothing, linens and mattresses, particularly where the seams are.

Female pubic lice have a shorter life period than their body or head family. This female will also produce fewer eggs than the body or head louse. The pubic hair will have the nits attach themselves to the bottom and they will stay there for approximately six or eight days before they hatch. The pubic louse is spread by close sexual contact in adults. Children will generally only become affected by transmission from their parents or if there is sexual abuse present. The infestation is normally not transferred by clothing.

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The itching symptoms tend to be worse at night. Once there has been a bite, the skin will become a blue color where the bite took place. The adults who have this infestation should be tested for other diseases that may have been spread by sexual intimacy with others. Using condoms will not stop the spread of invasion.

Home treatments are available for the control of lice and medicines are available to assist as well. If there is infection, pain or fever, medical attention is required.

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