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DESCRIPTION
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Head lice favor the hairy areas of the body and bite the skin for food. You can catch them by using a hat, comb, or headphones belonging to an infested person. The problem is known medically as pediculosis (peh-DIK-u-LO-sus). With treatment, it should clear up in 5 days.
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CAUSES
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These tiny, gray bugs lay white eggs (called nits) in hair near the skin. The eggs hatch in about 7 days. The lice themselves move quickly, and are hard to see.
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SYMPTOMS
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You'll notice itchy, red bite marks in hair-covered areas of the body. The problem is most common in hair that grows on the head.
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CARE
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Medication will kill the lice. Follow the measures listed below to get rid of the eggs.
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