#human head lice

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By Gilles San Martin - originally posted to Flickr as Male human head louse, CC BY-SA 2.0

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Health Corner:- Cause , Effects And Treatment Of Head Lice In Humans.*

If you have searched for Lice treatment and landed here then my friend you are well aware of the pain and gains of Lice infestation. Again for them who are not fully aware of the infestation cause  I will briefly discuss about what is a lice ,what causes it,  Then what is the treatment for that.

  What are head lice?

Head lice are parasites that can be found on the heads of people. Infection…

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My sister, who is caring for my bird while I'm at college, got head lice. Is there any chance she can pass it to my bird, and how dangerous is it for him?

As far as I know human head lice is quite specific in that it can only survive on us, it doesn’t affect dogs, cats, rodents, or birds.  Birds can get their own variety of lice but not human head lice.  Still a good idea to keep clean, wash hands before handling the bird, don’t let them nibble her hair and things like that just in case the bugs carry anything that may infect the bird, they aren’t really known for spreading diseases but it’s still good to be safe about it.

http://lancaster.unl.edu/pest/lice/faq.shtml

http://www.orkin.com/other/lice/human-head-lice/

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Dogs and cats cannot get Human Head Lice

What about my dogs and cats? Can they also have Lice? Not to worry, dogs and cats cannot get Human Head Lice. Each species has its own parasites that are specially adapted to that species. So we humans have our own special parasites. Dog have their own special parasites. Cats have their own special parasites. Yes, it is possible for dogs and cats to bring parasites like fleas or ticks into the home. However it is impossible for Humans to transmit Human Head Lice to dogs or cats. The explanation has to do with hair and fur types as well as skin types and body temperature differences. Did you know that each species of birds has its own species of Lice? Some species of birds even have 3 different obligate (host specific) lice species living on them, all dependent on the different feather types on that bird!