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August 12th, 2010 | 
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The lice infestation is also known as the pediculosis and is a common problem of humanity, which can attack three areas of the body; the head, the body and the pubic area.
The life cycle of the lice going through the stadium initial or egg and adult lice, his life hovers around 30 days, and die if they stay away from the human body for more than two days.
The symptoms in the head:
It is usually stay behind the ears and near the neck, can cause itching, training of crusts and redness in the scalp, sometimes does not show any symptoms.
The repeated scratching bites can cause skin infections, which can lead to the nodes swollen.
The causes are:
By direct contact that is the main mode of transmission of the head lice, however, it also is transmitted by indirect contact as sharing pillows, hats, carpets, etc. Read the rest of this entry »
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