3 TYPES OF LICE YOU PROBABLY DON’T KNOW ABOUT

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Lice are small insects called parasites that live on the body of humans that are easily spread by sharing personal belongings and by contact too.

Many people are ill-informed on the subject – lice; to many, lice only exist on the hair of the head but that’s wrong.

See the types of lice and where they exist on the body.

1. HEAD LICE

These lice are found on the scalp, neck and even the ears. They vary in colour, from white to grey to dark brown. Their eggs (nits) have tiny oval-shaped and are tightly attached to the hair.

2. BODY LICE

Body lice start from the clothes you wear and bedding you use and then move to your skin. They usually develop in the armpits and are found in the seams of your clothing.

3. PUBIC LICE

They are also called crabs and are found on the pubic hair and skin of a person. These lice affect every part of your body with pubic hair like your armpit, anus, genital and they even affect your eyelashes and other parts of your body that has hair.

 

These are the three types of lice that exist. Watch this space to know more about lice; its symptoms and mode of prevention.

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