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FAQ about Pediculosis
This FAQ article explains pediculosis, a condition caused by infestation with lice. It covers what pediculosis is, how it develops, the symptoms it can cause, how it is diagnosed, and how it is treated and prevented. It also addresses common concerns…
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FAQ about Scabies
This FAQ explains the most important facts about scabies, a common skin infestation caused by a microscopic mite. It covers what scabies is, how it spreads, what symptoms it causes, how it is diagnosed and treated, and what people should know…
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Prevention of Pediculosis
Pediculosis, the infestation of hair or body with lice, can often be prevented in part, but not always eliminated entirely through environmental measures alone. The reason is biological: lice are parasites that move from one human host to another, attach to…
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Prevention of Scabies
Scabies is an infestation caused by Sarcoptes scabiei , a microscopic mite that lives in the outer layer of human skin. The condition develops when mites are transferred from one person to another and burrow into the skin, where they lay…
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Treatment for Pediculosis
What treatments are used for Pediculosis? The condition is treated primarily with topical or oral antiparasitic therapies, combined in some cases with mechanical removal of lice and their eggs. These treatments are designed to eliminate the parasite, interrupt its life cycle,…
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Treatment for Scabies
The treatment of scabies uses topical or oral anti-parasitic medications to kill the mite Sarcoptes scabiei , along with measures that reduce transmission and relieve the inflammatory skin response caused by infestation. Because scabies is not primarily an allergic disorder but…
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Diagnosis of Pediculosis
Pediculosis is diagnosed primarily by direct identification of lice or their eggs, called nits, on the scalp, body, or pubic hair depending on the type of infestation. In clinical practice, the diagnosis is usually made through careful visual inspection and, when…