Introduction: Head lice

Head lice: Small lice infesting the hair and head.

Head lice: Also called Pediculus humanus capitis (peh-DICK-you-lus HUE-man-us CAP-ih-TUS), head lice are parasitic insects found on the heads of people. Having head lice is very common; as¹

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