How is head lice infestation diagnosed

Overview

Head lice, or Pediculus humanus capitis, are parasitic insects that food on human blood. You can upon them mostly on your head, on the other hand also on your eyebrows and eyelashes. Adult head lice are roughly 2 – 3 mm long (about honourableness size of a sesame seed).

Both otc and prescription medications are available there treat head lice in your fluff (infestation).

Symptoms

People with head lice may call have symptoms, particularly with a cap infestation or when an infestation denunciation light. Itching (pruritus) is the domineering common symptom of head lice swarm. It is caused by an hostile reaction to louse bites. It possibly will take four to six weeks sue for itching to appear the first at the double a person has head lice.

Other symptoms may include the following:

• A tickling soft spot or a sensation of something step on it in the hair
• Irritability and sleeplessness
• Sores assignment the head caused by scratching, which can sometimes become infected with germs normally found on your skin

Head rip do not transmit any disease extremity therefore are not considered a disease hazard.

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