Lice infestation

Lice infestations (pediculoses) are infections of the skin, hair, or genital region caused by lice living directly on the body or in hats or other garments. It is, however a serious public health problem because some lice can carry organisms that cause other diseases, including relapsing fever, trench fever, and epidemic typhus. Lice are small wingless insect-like parasites with sucking mouthparts that feed on human blood and lay their eggs on body hairs or in clothing. Lice infestations are frequent occurrences in areas of overcrowding or inadequate facilities for bathing and laundry. They are often associated with homelessness in the general population or with military, refugee, or prisoner camps in war-torn areas. Bite reactions, pruritus, excoriations, and conjunctivitis were found more frequently in infested children than in noninfested children.Causes of Lice-infestation Although trench fever is self-limiting, the other two diseases have mortality rates of 5%-10%. Pubic lice are often associated with other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) but do not spread them. Lymphadenopathy, eczema, influenza, herpes, crusts behind ears, blepharitis, seborrhea, psoriasis, erythema, vitiligo, secondary infections, and scars were equally common in both groups. All humans are equally susceptible to louse infestation; the elderly, however, are more vulnerable to typhus and other diseases carried by lice. usually infest people who have poor hygiene and those living in close quarters or crowded institutions. They live in the seams of garments that are in contact with the skin. Pubic lice also sometimes leave small dark brown specks from their own excreted matter on the parts of the patient's under-wear that cover the anal or genital areas.

The comman Causes of Lice-infestation :

• Head to head contact with the person having head lice
• Lice infestations are characterized by intense itching caused by an allergic reaction to a toxin in lice saliva.
• Sharing combs, hat, pillow etc
• Lack of personal hygiene like not taking bath daily, not wearing clean washed clothes and so on.

Symptoms of Lice-infestation

Some common Symptoms of Lice-infestation :

• Tickling feeling of something moving in the hair.
• Itching, caused by the an allergic reaction to the bites.
• Repeated scratching might lead to skin infections
• Sores on the head caused by scratching. These sores can sometimes become infected. 
• Irritability.
• Visible nits (lice eggs) or crawling lice.
• Reddishness on scalp

Treatment of Lice-infestation

• Combing through the hair to remove nits and lice after treatment
• Disinfecting items that may have come in contact with the infested child's head
• After treatment, check hair and comb with a nit comb to remove nits and lice every 2-3 days. Continue to check for 2-3 weeks until you are sure all lice and nits are gone.
• Have the infested person put on clean clothing after treatment.
• Infested eyelashes are treated with a thick coating of prescription petroleum ointment, applied twice daily for ten days.
• Infestations of body lice can also be treated by washing the patient's clothes or bedding in boiling water, ironing seams with an iron on a high setting, or treating the clothes with 1% malathion powder or 10% DDT powder.
• Before beginning any treatment, parents should test a small scalp section for allergic reactions to the medication, use a vinegar rinse to help loosen nits, and wash hair with regular shampoo.

Women's Health

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Trichomonas infection
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