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Learn the basics about head lice, including self-care and prevention …
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Learn the basics about body lice, including how they are treated …
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Learn the basics about pubic lice, including how they're treated and how to avoid …
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Look on the tissue and the comb to see if there are any live lice … Head lice shampoos, cream rinses, and sprays have been tested and are safe and effective treatments for head lice …
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You can see pubic lice or nits on the hair and skin around the genitals and anus … You may get redness and pain from scratching, which can spread lice to other body hair …
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Pubic lice are tiny bugs that usually live in your pubic area … But they're different than body lice or head lice … Pubic lice are often called "crabs" because they look like tiny crabs …
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Head lice are tiny bugs that can live in your hair and on your head … They're about the size of a … When you have lice, all people living in your home need to be carefully checked and
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Head lice are tiny bugs that can live in the hair and on the head … They're about the size of a sesame … When your child has lice, all people living in your home need to be carefully
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It's much easier to see lice or their eggs (nits) on clothes … Body lice are most often spread by contact with a person who has body lice or with that person's clothes, bedding, or
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Seabather's eruption is a rash that occurs when a swimmer is stung by marine life larvae … condition has many names, including sea lice, pika-pika, sea poisoning, sea critters, and …
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Many insects, such as the following, cause mild reactions: Bedbugs … For more information on lice, see the topic Body Lice, Head Lice, or Pubic Lice … Some insects are more likely than …
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The rash and skin irritation that occurs with minor jellyfish or Portuguese man-of-war stings will usually go away with home treatment … Seabather's eruption is a rash that develops …
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Briefly discusses common sexually transmitted infections … Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care … Overview;Check Your Symptoms;Self-Care;Preparing For Your …
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Alberta Poison and Drug Information Environmental Public Health Use pesticides safely … cockroaches, carpenter ants  head and body lice ticks and bed bugs mice ​bacteria …
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Lice can easily spread to those in close contact with you … This drug should not be used to prevent lice infestation or re-infestation …
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This medication is used to treat lice, which are tiny insects that can infest and irritate the scalp (head lice), the pubic area (crabs), or the body …
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This medication is used to treat lice, which are tiny insects that can infest and irritate the scalp (head lice), the pubic area (crabs), or the body …
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This medication is used to treat head lice, tiny insects that infest and irritate your … It works by paralyzing and killing lice and their eggs (nits).This drug is not …
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This medication is used to treat head lice, tiny insects that infest and irritate your … Head lice lay small white eggs (nits) at the roots of hair close to the scalp …
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This medication is used to treat head lice, tiny insects that infest and irritate your … Permethrin works by paralyzing and killing lice and their eggs (nits …
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