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Head lice are tiny insects that feed on human blood4
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The scientific name for head lice is Pediculus humanus capitis
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Head lice may be resistant to some treatments.1 Find out which ones here.
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A head lice diagnosis is not the result of uncleanliness4
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Mayonnaise does not kill lice18
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Female lice can lay up to 10 eggs per day5
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Head lice can't survive for more than 1-2 days without a human host4
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Pets cannot carry head lice4
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Nymphs (or baby lice) hatch from eggs and become adult lice in 9-12 days4
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An adult louse is 2 to 3 mm long5
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Lice like to live close to the scalp (approximately 1 cm)5
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Head lice produce saliva that can cause itching and irritation of the scalp5
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Kerosene is highly flammable and should NOT be used as a treatment for
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