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Look Out For Lice! Avoid This Pesky Parasite With Tips From CareMount Medical Look Out For Lice! Avoid This Pesky Parasite With Tips From CareMount Medical
Look Out For Lice! Avoid This Pesky Parasite With Tips From CareMount Medical According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an estimated six to 12 million lice infestations occur each year in the U.S. among children three to 11 years of age. Head lice, or Pediculus humanus capitis, is a parasitic insect that is spread by close person-to-person contact. Head lice are transmitted through lice attaching their eggs to the base of the hair shaft and then moving through the head and neck. Lice cannot jump or fly to another person’s head; rather, they move by crawling and can attach themselves via infested clothing, bedding and objects. Lice infestations…

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