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• #1 The Biology and Taxonomy of Head and Body Lice—Implications for Louse-Borne Disease Prevention

  https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3828170/

  Sucking lice (Phthiraptera: Anoplura) are obligate blood-feeding ectoparasites of placental mammals including humans. […] The body louse, in particular, has epidemiological importance because it is a vector of the causative agents of three important human diseases: epidemic typhus, trench fever, and louse-borne relapsing fever. […] However, due to 1) increasing pediculicide resistance in human lice, 2) reemergence of body louse populations in some geographic areas and demographic groups, 3) persistent head louse infestations, and 4) recent detection of body louse-borne pathogens in head lice, lice and louse-borne diseases are an emerging problem worldwide. […] Body louse infestation is typically associated with poor body and clothing hygiene and crowding, which enables close person-to-person contact that facilitates the spread of lice.

• #2 Lice | Washington State Department of Health

  https://doh.wa.gov/community-and-environment/pests/lice

  Body Lice, Pediculus humanus corporis, live on clothing and bedding used by infested persons. Only body lice are known to spread disease. […] Lice infestations are spread most commonly by close person-to-person contact.

• #3 Lice (Head, Body & Pubic)Treatment, Symptoms, Pictures, Home Remedies

  https://www.emedicinehealth.com/lice/article_em.htm

  Body-lice infestation is a prominent public health problem in communities with large populations dealing with poverty, overcrowding, and poor personal hygiene. Reused mattresses and bed linens as well as communal beds are risk factors. […] Itching is the primary symptom of body-lice infestation. Areas where seams of clothing are tightly adherent to the body are the most likely areas of involvement. Waistband lines, and axillary and bra strap regions, are examples of where excoriation (crusts, abrasions, or scabbing) from scratching is commonly noted. Red, itchy bite marks may be seen on the body. […] The diagnosis of body lice involvement can be made by identifying lice or nits in clothing, bedding, or linens — especially in the seam regions. […] Wash the body thoroughly. Wash and dry all bed linens and clothes in hot cycles. Destroy what you can because these nits can survive longer without human contact (up to 30 days). Anti-lice agents are usually not needed if clothing is thrown away and bed linens are thoroughly washed. […] Safe sexual practices may lower the risk of transmitting pubic lice and other diseases. […] Preventive treatments with anti-lice agents are not recommended and can lead to illness and persistent itching.

• #4 About Body Lice | Lice | CDC

  https://www.cdc.gov/lice/about/body-lice.html

  Take these steps to help prevent and control the spread of body lice: […] Bathe regularly and change into machine-washed clothes at least once a week. […] Machine wash and dry infested clothing and bedding using the hot water (at least 130F) laundry cycle and the high heat drying cycle. […] Do not share clothing, beds, bedding, or towels used by a person infested with body lice. […] You can fumigate or dust with chemical insecticides to control and prevent the spread of body lice for certain diseases (e.g., epidemic typhus).

• #5 Body lice – Symptoms & causes – Mayo Clinic

  https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/body-lice/symptoms-causes/syc-20350310

  To prevent body lice infestation, avoid having close physical contact or sharing bedding or clothing with anyone who has an infestation. Regular bathing and changing into clean clothing at least once a week also may help prevent and control the spread of body lice.

• #6 CDC – Lice – Body Lice – Prevention & Control

  http://medbox.iiab.me/modules/en-cdc/www.cdc.gov/parasites/lice/body/prevent.html

  Body lice are spread most commonly by direct contact with an infested person or an infested persons clothing or bedding. Body lice usually infest persons who do not launder and change their clothes regularly. The following are steps that can be taken to help prevent and control the spread of body lice: Bathe regularly and change into properly laundered clothes at least once a week; launder infested clothing at least once a week. Machine wash and dry infested clothing and bedding using the hot water (at least 130F) laundry cycle and the high heat drying cycle. Clothing and items that are not washable can be dry-cleaned OR sealed in a plastic bag and stored for 2 weeks. Do not share clothing, beds, bedding, and towels used by an infested person. Fumigation or dusting with chemical insecticides sometimes is necessary to control and prevent the spread of body lice for certain diseases (epidemic typhus).

• #7 Body Lice (Pediculosis): Symptoms, Treatment & Prevention

  https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/17919-body-lice

  You can prevent body lice infestations by bathing and washing your clothing, bedding and other personal items at least once a week. […] To prevent body lice from coming back, try to bathe and wash your clothing, bedding and other fabric items at least once a week.

• #8 Body lice Information | Mount Sinai – New York

  https://www.mountsinai.org/health-library/diseases-conditions/body-lice

  Body lice are tiny insects (scientific name is Pediculus humanus corporis) that are spread through close contact with other people. […] You can get body lice if you come in direct contact with someone who has lice. You can also get lice from infected clothing, towels, or bedding. […] You are more likely to get body lice if you do not bathe and wash your clothes often or live in close (overcrowded) conditions. Lice are unlikely to last if you: […] Bathe regularly […] Wash clothes and bedding at least once a week. […] To get rid of body lice, take the following important steps: […] Bathe regularly to get rid of lice and their eggs. […] Change your clothes often. […] Wash clothes and bedding in hot water (at least 130°F or 54°C) and machine dry using the hot cycle. […] If you know someone is infested with body lice, avoid direct contact with that person, the person’s clothing, and bedding.

• #9 Body Lice Infestation: Causes, Symptoms & Diagnosis

  https://www.healthline.com/health/body-lice

  Good personal hygiene and changing into clean clothes at least once a week should be enough to prevent body lice. […] Good hygiene and regularly washing clothing and bed linens are generally enough to treat and prevent infestations of body lice. […] Body lice usually infest people who arent able to bathe or change clothes regularly. Good personal hygiene and changing into clean clothes at least once a week should be enough to prevent body lice infestation. […] You should also make sure not to share clothing, bed linens, or towels with someone who is infested. If you discover body lice, machine washing and drying all infested clothing and bedding in hot water should prevent body lice from returning.

• #10 Lice infestation – Knowledge @ AMBOSS

  https://www.amboss.com/us/knowledge/lice-infestation/

  There are three species of lice that affect humans: Pediculus humanus capitis (head louse), Pediculus humanus corporis (body louse), and Pthirus pubis (pubic or crab louse). […] Management of lice infestation varies based on location of infestation and includes pharmacotherapy (for head and pubic infestation), good personal hygiene practices (for body infestation), and nonpharmacological measures such as manual lice removal (for eyelash lice infestation and as an adjunctive measure in other infestations). […] All patients should be educated on methods to prevent lice transmission and reinfection. […] Advise the patient on appropriate personal hygiene measures, e.g.: Regular bathing, Using clean clothing and bedding. […] Fumigation may be necessary if there is potential for transmission of louse-borne disease.

• #11 Body lice – Diagnosis & treatment – Mayo Clinic

  https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/body-lice/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20350316

  Body lice are primarily treated by thoroughly washing yourself and any contaminated items with soap and hot water and drying clothing and bedding in a machine dryer using the hot cycle. […] You can usually get rid of body lice by cleaning yourself and any personal belongings that may be contaminated. Wash infested bedding, clothing and towels with hot, soapy water at least 130 F (54 C) and machine dry them on high heat for at least 20 minutes. […] Clothing that can’t be washed may be dry cleaned and ironed. […] Items that can’t be washed or dried should be sealed in a plastic bag and stored in a warm area for two weeks. Mattresses, couches and other upholstered furniture items should be hot ironed or sprayed with lice-killing products to eliminate eggs from seams. Exposure to infested items should be avoided for two weeks.

• #12 Body Lice – UF Health

  https://ufhealth.org/conditions-and-treatments/body-lice

  If you know someone is infested with body lice, avoid direct contact with that person, the person’s clothing, and bedding. […] To get rid of body lice, take the following important steps: Bathe regularly to get rid of lice and their eggs. Change your clothes often. Wash clothes and bedding in hot water (at least 130F or 54C) and machine dry using the hot cycle. Items that can’t be washed, such as stuffed toys, mattresses, or furniture, can be thoroughly vacuumed to get rid of lice and eggs that have fallen off the body. […] By taking the above mentioned steps, body lice can be completely destroyed.

• #13 Body lice Information | Mount Sinai – New York

  https://www.mountsinai.org/health-library/diseases-conditions/body-lice

  Body lice are tiny insects (scientific name is Pediculus humanus corporis) that are spread through close contact with other people. […] You can get body lice if you come in direct contact with someone who has lice. You can also get lice from infected clothing, towels, or bedding. […] You are more likely to get body lice if you do not bathe and wash your clothes often or live in close (overcrowded) conditions. Lice are unlikely to last if you: […] Bathe regularly […] Wash clothes and bedding at least once a week. […] To get rid of body lice, take the following important steps: […] Bathe regularly to get rid of lice and their eggs. […] Change your clothes often. […] Wash clothes and bedding in hot water (at least 130°F or 54°C) and machine dry using the hot cycle. […] If you know someone is infested with body lice, avoid direct contact with that person, the person’s clothing, and bedding.

• #14 Body Lice: Causes, Removal, Treatment, and Prevention

  https://www.verywellhealth.com/body-lice-8680671

  Body lice are more resistant to environmental conditions than head or pubic lice. They can survive in lower-humidity environments and live for more than 72 hours outside their host. Body lice infestations are less frequent than other lice infestations but do occur. […] Body lice are associated with poor hygiene, lack of sanitation, overcrowding, and damp and cold weather. […] Body lice are transmitted through contact with someone who has body lice. This can be from skin-to-skin contact or from sharing personal items. These include clothing, beds and bedding, and towels. […] There are ways to get rid of body lice as naturally as possible. Consider starting the following steps: Take regular showers to get rid of lice and eggs. Change into machine-washed clothes at least once a week. Wash other items, including towels and bedding, at least once a week. Use hot water (at least 130 degrees F) when washing laundry. Use the hot cycle for drying. Avoid sharing personal items with a person with body lice. Dry clean items that are not washable or seal them in a plastic bag for two weeks. […] For body lice infestations, fumigating or dusting the environment with chemical insecticides can help control and prevent spreading.

• #15 Body lice – Diagnosis & treatment – Mayo Clinic

  https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/body-lice/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20350316

  Body lice are primarily treated by thoroughly washing yourself and any contaminated items with soap and hot water and drying clothing and bedding in a machine dryer using the hot cycle. […] You can usually get rid of body lice by cleaning yourself and any personal belongings that may be contaminated. Wash infested bedding, clothing and towels with hot, soapy water at least 130 F (54 C) and machine dry them on high heat for at least 20 minutes. […] Clothing that can’t be washed may be dry cleaned and ironed. […] Items that can’t be washed or dried should be sealed in a plastic bag and stored in a warm area for two weeks. Mattresses, couches and other upholstered furniture items should be hot ironed or sprayed with lice-killing products to eliminate eggs from seams. Exposure to infested items should be avoided for two weeks.

• #16 Live Prevention: 5 Tips to Lower Your Odds of Getting Lice

  https://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/understanding-lice-prevention

  Lice die when exposed to temperatures greater than 128.3F for 5 or more minutes. Prevent a lice outbreak by tossing your clothing, hat, jacket, scarf, gloves, and any other items into the washer. Use hot water (130 F or higher), and then dry on high heat. Soak your combs and brushes in the wash, too. Cant wash an item? Place it in a plastic bag for 2 weeks.

• #17 HIE Multimedia – Body lice

  https://adamcertificationdemo.adam.com/content.aspx?productid=117&pid=1&gid=000838

  Body lice live in the seams and folds of clothing. They feed on human blood and lay their eggs and deposit waste matter on the skin and clothing. […] You are more likely to get body lice if you do not bathe and wash your clothes often or live in close (overcrowded) conditions. Lice are unlikely to last if you: […] Bathe regularly […] Wash clothes and bedding at least once a week. […] To get rid of body lice, take the following important steps: […] Bathe regularly to get rid of lice and their eggs. […] Change your clothes often. […] Wash clothes and bedding in hot water (at least 130F or 54C) and machine dry using the hot cycle. […] If you know someone is infested with body lice, avoid direct contact with that person, the person’s clothing, and bedding.

• #18 Lice infestation – Knowledge @ AMBOSS

  https://www.amboss.com/us/knowledge/lice-infestation/

  Body lice are most often found in clothing seams rather than on the skin. […] Advise all patients on measures to prevent lice transmission and reinfection. […] Clean potentially contaminated personal items. Machine wash and dry clothing, bedding, and towels 54C (130F) for 5 minutes. […] Examine close contacts for lice infestation and treat if indicated. […] Chemical environmental sprays are not routinely recommended for lice management and should only be used if there is potential for transmission of louse-borne disease from body lice.

• #19 Body lice – Diagnosis & treatment – Mayo Clinic

  https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/body-lice/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20350316

  Body lice are primarily treated by thoroughly washing yourself and any contaminated items with soap and hot water and drying clothing and bedding in a machine dryer using the hot cycle. […] You can usually get rid of body lice by cleaning yourself and any personal belongings that may be contaminated. Wash infested bedding, clothing and towels with hot, soapy water at least 130 F (54 C) and machine dry them on high heat for at least 20 minutes. […] Clothing that can’t be washed may be dry cleaned and ironed. […] Items that can’t be washed or dried should be sealed in a plastic bag and stored in a warm area for two weeks. Mattresses, couches and other upholstered furniture items should be hot ironed or sprayed with lice-killing products to eliminate eggs from seams. Exposure to infested items should be avoided for two weeks.

• #20 Lice and Scabies: Treatment Update | AAFP

  https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2019/0515/p635.html

  Pediculosis and scabies are caused by ectoparasites. […] Extensive environmental decontamination is not necessary after pediculosis is diagnosed. […] Counseling regarding appropriate diagnosis and correct use of effective therapies is key to reducing the burden of lice and scabies. […] A no-nit policy is not recommended for schools and day cares because nits alone do not indicate an active infestation. […] Children should not be kept out of school during treatment, even with active infestation, because the likelihood of transmission is low, and this can result in significant absences. […] Noninsecticidal agents that rely on suffocation or exoskeleton dissolution include benzyl alcohol 5% lotion (Ulesfia), dimethicone solution (Nix Ultra, Lice MD), and isopropyl myristate solution (Resultz). […] Environmental control measures for scabies include washing items such as sheets and clothing at a temperature of at least 122F (50C) and drying in a hot dryer. […] For items that cannot be machine washed, isolation in a sealed plastic bag for at least one week is sufficient.

• #21 Lice vs. Fleas: Pictures, Symptoms, Treatments & Prevention

  https://www.medicinenet.com/lice_vs_fleas/article.htm

  Body lice are usually managed by washing the body well along with any personal belongings that could be contaminated. There are several over-the-counter products available that kill head lice and pubic lice. Prescription medications are available if over-the-counter products are not effective. […] If someone has been infested with lice, it is important to de-contaminate personal belongings. Wash bedding, towels, and clothing with hot, soapy water with a temperature of at least 130 F (54 C), and dry them on high heat for at least 20 minutes. Dry cleaning is also effective. Seal non-washable materials in a plastic bag and store them in a warm area for two weeks. Lice-killing sprays and other products are available for mattresses and furniture. […] Prevent fleas through the following: Properly treating family pets with veterinarian-recommended anti-flea medications, regularly cleaning and vacuuming furniture and floors, regularly washing bedding and home textiles.

• #22 Body lice – Diagnosis & treatment – Mayo Clinic

  https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/body-lice/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20350316

  Body lice are primarily treated by thoroughly washing yourself and any contaminated items with soap and hot water and drying clothing and bedding in a machine dryer using the hot cycle. […] You can usually get rid of body lice by cleaning yourself and any personal belongings that may be contaminated. Wash infested bedding, clothing and towels with hot, soapy water at least 130 F (54 C) and machine dry them on high heat for at least 20 minutes. […] Clothing that can’t be washed may be dry cleaned and ironed. […] Items that can’t be washed or dried should be sealed in a plastic bag and stored in a warm area for two weeks. Mattresses, couches and other upholstered furniture items should be hot ironed or sprayed with lice-killing products to eliminate eggs from seams. Exposure to infested items should be avoided for two weeks.

• #23 How to Treat Body Lice: Infestation, Surfaces, on Body

  https://www.verywellhealth.com/how-to-get-rid-of-body-lice-8718239

  Body lice prevention involves improving personal hygiene and routinely cleaning clothes and bed sheets. […] The best way to prevent body lice from returning is to maintain adequate body hygiene. This means washing bedding and clothing at least once weekly and showering or bathing regularly. […] To eliminate body lice, bathe regularly, wash all clothes and bedding in hot water, and dry on hot heat.

• #24 Body Lice: Causes, Removal, Treatment, and Prevention

  https://www.verywellhealth.com/body-lice-8680671

  Body lice are more resistant to environmental conditions than head or pubic lice. They can survive in lower-humidity environments and live for more than 72 hours outside their host. Body lice infestations are less frequent than other lice infestations but do occur. […] Body lice are associated with poor hygiene, lack of sanitation, overcrowding, and damp and cold weather. […] Body lice are transmitted through contact with someone who has body lice. This can be from skin-to-skin contact or from sharing personal items. These include clothing, beds and bedding, and towels. […] There are ways to get rid of body lice as naturally as possible. Consider starting the following steps: Take regular showers to get rid of lice and eggs. Change into machine-washed clothes at least once a week. Wash other items, including towels and bedding, at least once a week. Use hot water (at least 130 degrees F) when washing laundry. Use the hot cycle for drying. Avoid sharing personal items with a person with body lice. Dry clean items that are not washable or seal them in a plastic bag for two weeks. […] For body lice infestations, fumigating or dusting the environment with chemical insecticides can help control and prevent spreading.

• #25 Body Lice – UF Health

  https://ufhealth.org/conditions-and-treatments/body-lice

  If you know someone is infested with body lice, avoid direct contact with that person, the person’s clothing, and bedding. […] To get rid of body lice, take the following important steps: Bathe regularly to get rid of lice and their eggs. Change your clothes often. Wash clothes and bedding in hot water (at least 130F or 54C) and machine dry using the hot cycle. Items that can’t be washed, such as stuffed toys, mattresses, or furniture, can be thoroughly vacuumed to get rid of lice and eggs that have fallen off the body. […] By taking the above mentioned steps, body lice can be completely destroyed.

• #26 Body Lice | MedlinePlus

  https://medlineplus.gov/bodylice.html

  Body lice is most common in people who cannot bathe and wash their clothes regularly, especially if they live in crowded conditions. […] The main treatment for body lice is to improve personal hygiene. That means regular showers and washing clothes, bedding, and towels at least once a week. Use hot water to wash the laundry, and dry it using the hot cycle of the dryer. Some people may also need a lice-killing medicine.

• #27 Body lice | Better Health Channel

  https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/body-lice

  An increased level of personal hygiene with regular bathing or showering and regular laundering and changing of clothing is essential for control. […] To prevent body lice infestation, avoid close contact with infested persons, their clothing and bedding. […] To avoid bringing body lice into your home, check the seams of any second-hand clothing or bedding for the presence of body lice. […] To treat body lice: increase personal hygiene bathe or shower regularly (at least weekly) change and launder clothes, especially underwear, regularly (at least weekly), or throw away affected clothing wash clothing and bedding recently used by an infested person in hot water (greater than 70C). Tumble dry on hot, or iron clothes, with all seams turned outwards if items cannot be washed or dry cleaned, seal them in a white plastic bag for a month, or iron them, paying special attention to seams thoroughly vacuum mattresses, paying attention to seams and creases, and under buttons if prescribed, use an appropriate insecticide treatment (available from pharmacies) use medication to reduce itching and control secondary infection, if necessary.

• #28 Body lice Guide: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment Options

  https://www.drugs.com/health-guide/body-lice.html

  Body lice are spread by direct contact with affected people and their bedding or clothing. To prevent infestation, avoid sharing clothes and bedding and close, prolonged contact with an affected person. Affected people do not need to be quarantined to avoid spreading body lice. Body lice can survive for several days on clothing removed from a person. […] The main way to eliminate body lice is by removing and washing or throwing away infested clothing and bedding. Body lice and their eggs can be killed by washing clothing in very hot water, followed by drying these items in a clothes dryer set on high heat (more than 130 degrees Fahrenheit for at least 30 minutes). Dry cleaning or pressing the clothing with a hot iron will also kill the lice and eggs. Because body lice usually do not remain on the host, changing and/or washing clothes and bedding may be enough to eliminate these pests.

• #29 Body Lice | MedlinePlus

  https://medlineplus.gov/bodylice.html

  Body lice is most common in people who cannot bathe and wash their clothes regularly, especially if they live in crowded conditions. […] The main treatment for body lice is to improve personal hygiene. That means regular showers and washing clothes, bedding, and towels at least once a week. Use hot water to wash the laundry, and dry it using the hot cycle of the dryer. Some people may also need a lice-killing medicine.

• #30 Lice

  https://dch.wwcowa.gov/epidemiology_and_prevention/current_health_topics/lice.php

  To be evaluated and treated for body lice, please visit your primary care provider. […] Body Lice can spread by direct contact or through items that have been in contact with an infested person. […] Body lice are generally associated with overcrowding and poor hygiene.

• #31 Body Lice: Types, Causes, Symptoms, Prevention, Diagnosis, Treatment, and When to Seek Medical Help

  https://www.doctorshubnepal.com/diseases-conditions/body-lice

  Preventing body lice infestations involves maintaining good personal hygiene and living in clean conditions: […] Regular Bathing: Frequent bathing and changing of clothes can prevent body lice infestations. […] Laundry: Washing clothing and bedding in hot water can kill lice and their eggs. […] Avoid Sharing Clothing or Bedding: Minimize sharing of clothing and bedding, especially in crowded living conditions. […] Homelessness Support: Providing access to hygiene facilities for homeless individuals is crucial in prevention efforts.

• #32 The Biology and Taxonomy of Head and Body Lice—Implications for Louse-Borne Disease Prevention

  https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3828170/

  Sucking lice (Phthiraptera: Anoplura) are obligate blood-feeding ectoparasites of placental mammals including humans. […] The body louse, in particular, has epidemiological importance because it is a vector of the causative agents of three important human diseases: epidemic typhus, trench fever, and louse-borne relapsing fever. […] However, due to 1) increasing pediculicide resistance in human lice, 2) reemergence of body louse populations in some geographic areas and demographic groups, 3) persistent head louse infestations, and 4) recent detection of body louse-borne pathogens in head lice, lice and louse-borne diseases are an emerging problem worldwide. […] Body louse infestation is typically associated with poor body and clothing hygiene and crowding, which enables close person-to-person contact that facilitates the spread of lice.

• #33 Body Lice: Causes, Removal, Treatment, and Prevention

  https://www.verywellhealth.com/body-lice-8680671

  Body lice are more resistant to environmental conditions than head or pubic lice. They can survive in lower-humidity environments and live for more than 72 hours outside their host. Body lice infestations are less frequent than other lice infestations but do occur. […] Body lice are associated with poor hygiene, lack of sanitation, overcrowding, and damp and cold weather. […] Body lice are transmitted through contact with someone who has body lice. This can be from skin-to-skin contact or from sharing personal items. These include clothing, beds and bedding, and towels. […] There are ways to get rid of body lice as naturally as possible. Consider starting the following steps: Take regular showers to get rid of lice and eggs. Change into machine-washed clothes at least once a week. Wash other items, including towels and bedding, at least once a week. Use hot water (at least 130 degrees F) when washing laundry. Use the hot cycle for drying. Avoid sharing personal items with a person with body lice. Dry clean items that are not washable or seal them in a plastic bag for two weeks. […] For body lice infestations, fumigating or dusting the environment with chemical insecticides can help control and prevent spreading.

• #34

  http://www.ongov.net/health/headlice.html

  What can be done to prevent the spread of pediculosis? Physical contact with infested individuals and their belongings, especially clothing, headgear and bedding, should be avoided. […] Health education on the life history of lice, proper treatment and the importance of laundering clothing and bedding in hot water or dry cleaning to destroy lice and eggs is extremely valuable. […] In addition, regular direct inspection of children for head lice, and when indicated, of body and clothing, particularly of children in schools, institutions, nursing homes and summer camps, is important.

• #35 About Body Lice | Lice | CDC

  https://www.cdc.gov/lice/about/body-lice.html

  Take these steps to help prevent and control the spread of body lice: […] Bathe regularly and change into machine-washed clothes at least once a week. […] Machine wash and dry infested clothing and bedding using the hot water (at least 130F) laundry cycle and the high heat drying cycle. […] Do not share clothing, beds, bedding, or towels used by a person infested with body lice. […] You can fumigate or dust with chemical insecticides to control and prevent the spread of body lice for certain diseases (e.g., epidemic typhus).

• #36 Lice infestation – Knowledge @ AMBOSS

  https://www.amboss.com/us/knowledge/lice-infestation/

  Body lice are most often found in clothing seams rather than on the skin. […] Advise all patients on measures to prevent lice transmission and reinfection. […] Clean potentially contaminated personal items. Machine wash and dry clothing, bedding, and towels 54C (130F) for 5 minutes. […] Examine close contacts for lice infestation and treat if indicated. […] Chemical environmental sprays are not routinely recommended for lice management and should only be used if there is potential for transmission of louse-borne disease from body lice.

• #37 CDC – Lice – Body Lice – Prevention & Control

  http://medbox.iiab.me/modules/en-cdc/www.cdc.gov/parasites/lice/body/prevent.html

  Body lice are spread most commonly by direct contact with an infested person or an infested persons clothing or bedding. Body lice usually infest persons who do not launder and change their clothes regularly. The following are steps that can be taken to help prevent and control the spread of body lice: Bathe regularly and change into properly laundered clothes at least once a week; launder infested clothing at least once a week. Machine wash and dry infested clothing and bedding using the hot water (at least 130F) laundry cycle and the high heat drying cycle. Clothing and items that are not washable can be dry-cleaned OR sealed in a plastic bag and stored for 2 weeks. Do not share clothing, beds, bedding, and towels used by an infested person. Fumigation or dusting with chemical insecticides sometimes is necessary to control and prevent the spread of body lice for certain diseases (epidemic typhus).

• #38 Body lice Guide: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment Options

  https://www.drugs.com/health-guide/body-lice.html

  People with a lot of body hair may need to be treated with a pesticide (pediculicide) that can be applied to the body to make sure lice are eliminated completely. Over-the-counter pediculicides containing pyrethrum extracts or permethrin can be effective. Other pediculicides containing other classes of insecticides are available by prescription.

• #39 6 best home remedies for lice

  https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/325844

  People can take steps to prevent the spread of lice and reduce the risk of re-infestation, including: […] It is important to refrain from using fumigant sprays, which are not necessary to eliminate lice and can be dangerous.

• #40 Treating and Preventing Head Lice | FDA

  https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/treating-and-preventing-head-lice

  Do not use insecticide sprays or fogs. They are not necessary to control head lice and can be toxic if inhaled or absorbed through the skin. […] After finishing treatment with lice medication, check everyone in your family for lice after several weeks. If you find live lice, contact your health care professional.

• #41 Does Lice Prevention Spray Work? Facts and Myths

  https://www.healthline.com/health/does-lice-prevention-spray-work

  Lice-prevention products include sprays that often contain essential oils. However, many of these are based on myths instead of facts. […] This research indicates that even though some essential oil sprays could help, there’s not enough evidence to prove their effectiveness. […] Based on this research, essential oil spray may not be a good choice for preventing or treating lice. […] According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), there are ways to reduce the chance of getting lice, but it has more to do with behaviors than products. […] The best way to protect yourself and your family from lice is to apply behaviors that make it difficult for lice to grow, such as properly disinfecting hair tools and toiletries.

• #42 About Lice and Their Control | US EPA

  https://www.epa.gov/ipm/about-lice-and-their-control

  According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, lice are not known to transmit any disease, and are, therefore, not a public health hazard. However, head lice infestations do requirement treatment and can be prevented. Follow these principles in your treatment plan: […] Don’t treat family pets for lice with insecticidal shampoo. It is potentially harmful (to both humans and pets). Lice cannot live on pets, so there is no reason to fear that lice may be hiding on your dog, cat or guinea pig. […] Don’t use head lice treatments as a preventive measure. Head lice can’t be safely or effectively prevented by shampooing with either chemical or alternative treatments. […] Practice early detection, by making weekly head checks with a good quality comb. Early detection and removal of any live lice or nits can keep head lice problems to a minimum. It only takes a few minutes, says Bonnie Byers, parent of four. I check around the ears, the back of the neck, around the bangs and where hair is parted. Lice seem to like these areas best.

• #43 Lice (Head, Body & Pubic)Treatment, Symptoms, Pictures, Home Remedies

  https://www.emedicinehealth.com/lice/article_em.htm

  Body-lice infestation is a prominent public health problem in communities with large populations dealing with poverty, overcrowding, and poor personal hygiene. Reused mattresses and bed linens as well as communal beds are risk factors. […] Itching is the primary symptom of body-lice infestation. Areas where seams of clothing are tightly adherent to the body are the most likely areas of involvement. Waistband lines, and axillary and bra strap regions, are examples of where excoriation (crusts, abrasions, or scabbing) from scratching is commonly noted. Red, itchy bite marks may be seen on the body. […] The diagnosis of body lice involvement can be made by identifying lice or nits in clothing, bedding, or linens — especially in the seam regions. […] Wash the body thoroughly. Wash and dry all bed linens and clothes in hot cycles. Destroy what you can because these nits can survive longer without human contact (up to 30 days). Anti-lice agents are usually not needed if clothing is thrown away and bed linens are thoroughly washed. […] Safe sexual practices may lower the risk of transmitting pubic lice and other diseases. […] Preventive treatments with anti-lice agents are not recommended and can lead to illness and persistent itching.

• #44

  http://www.ongov.net/health/headlice.html

  What can be done to prevent the spread of pediculosis? Physical contact with infested individuals and their belongings, especially clothing, headgear and bedding, should be avoided. […] Health education on the life history of lice, proper treatment and the importance of laundering clothing and bedding in hot water or dry cleaning to destroy lice and eggs is extremely valuable. […] In addition, regular direct inspection of children for head lice, and when indicated, of body and clothing, particularly of children in schools, institutions, nursing homes and summer camps, is important.

• #45 Lice and Scabies: Treatment Update | AAFP

  https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2019/0515/p635.html

  Pediculosis and scabies are caused by ectoparasites. […] Extensive environmental decontamination is not necessary after pediculosis is diagnosed. […] Counseling regarding appropriate diagnosis and correct use of effective therapies is key to reducing the burden of lice and scabies. […] A no-nit policy is not recommended for schools and day cares because nits alone do not indicate an active infestation. […] Children should not be kept out of school during treatment, even with active infestation, because the likelihood of transmission is low, and this can result in significant absences. […] Noninsecticidal agents that rely on suffocation or exoskeleton dissolution include benzyl alcohol 5% lotion (Ulesfia), dimethicone solution (Nix Ultra, Lice MD), and isopropyl myristate solution (Resultz). […] Environmental control measures for scabies include washing items such as sheets and clothing at a temperature of at least 122F (50C) and drying in a hot dryer. […] For items that cannot be machine washed, isolation in a sealed plastic bag for at least one week is sufficient.

• #46 Head Lice Fact Sheet – MN Dept. of Health

  https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/headlice/headlice.html

  Parents are encouraged to check their childrens heads for lice on a regular basis throughout the year. […] Families should not depend on someone else to check a childs head this may delay treatment. […] Remember, if one person in a family, camp, or school has head lice, theres a chance others will too. […] Check everyone, and use the same treatment if necessary. […] Treating people without lice or nits is not recommended. […] Schools should encourage parents to check their children regularly for lice at home. […] Wide-spread head lice screening efforts by schools have not been shown to be effective.

• #47

  http://www.ongov.net/health/headlice.html

  What can be done to prevent the spread of pediculosis? Physical contact with infested individuals and their belongings, especially clothing, headgear and bedding, should be avoided. […] Health education on the life history of lice, proper treatment and the importance of laundering clothing and bedding in hot water or dry cleaning to destroy lice and eggs is extremely valuable. […] In addition, regular direct inspection of children for head lice, and when indicated, of body and clothing, particularly of children in schools, institutions, nursing homes and summer camps, is important.

• #48 Lice – Tips for Camps | American Camp Association

  https://www.acacamps.org/resources/lice-tips-camps

  Lice infestations need to be treated quickly. Establish a treatment procedure, according to your decision in #2 above. If you will be treating those afflicted with lice at camp and treating them at camp, be sure to have products on hand in the health center. Know that some strains of lice are resistant to over-the-counter products and will require chemicals available only by prescription. (See the new University of Illinois-Edwardsville lice study.) Understand that lice remediation often requires more than one treatment application. […] Improved hygiene and access to regular changes of clean clothes are the only treatment needed for body lice infestations.

• #49 What’s the Best Way to Get Rid of Drug Resistant Lice?

  https://www.baystatehealth.org/articles/treatment-for-drug-resistant-head-lice

  Lice have nothing to do with poor hygiene or an unclean home environment. […] The CDC does not recommend sharing pillows and sheets or laying on a bed right after a person who has lice. […] While it is uncommon for them to crawl from one persons clothing to another, there are ways you can reduce your chances of getting lice: Do not share hats, scarves, coats, sports uniforms, hair ribbons, or barrettes. Do not share combs, brushes, or towels. Keep hair relatively short or tied up to prevent hair-to-hair contact. […] The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) does not recommend excessive cleaning, such as using home pesticides. However, washing pillowcases and treating natural bristle hair care items that may have been in contact with the hair of anyone found to have head lice are reasonable measures. […] The AAP suggests calling your doctor or familys pediatrician if you live in an area with known resistance to an over-the-counter treatment. You may need a treatment with a prescription medication such as spinosad or topical ivermectin.

• #50 Lice and Scabies: Treatment Update | AAFP

  https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2019/0515/p635.html

  Pediculosis and scabies are caused by ectoparasites. […] Extensive environmental decontamination is not necessary after pediculosis is diagnosed. […] Counseling regarding appropriate diagnosis and correct use of effective therapies is key to reducing the burden of lice and scabies. […] A no-nit policy is not recommended for schools and day cares because nits alone do not indicate an active infestation. […] Children should not be kept out of school during treatment, even with active infestation, because the likelihood of transmission is low, and this can result in significant absences. […] Noninsecticidal agents that rely on suffocation or exoskeleton dissolution include benzyl alcohol 5% lotion (Ulesfia), dimethicone solution (Nix Ultra, Lice MD), and isopropyl myristate solution (Resultz). […] Environmental control measures for scabies include washing items such as sheets and clothing at a temperature of at least 122F (50C) and drying in a hot dryer. […] For items that cannot be machine washed, isolation in a sealed plastic bag for at least one week is sufficient.

• #51 The Biology and Taxonomy of Head and Body Lice—Implications for Louse-Borne Disease Prevention

  https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3828170/

  Sucking lice (Phthiraptera: Anoplura) are obligate blood-feeding ectoparasites of placental mammals including humans. […] The body louse, in particular, has epidemiological importance because it is a vector of the causative agents of three important human diseases: epidemic typhus, trench fever, and louse-borne relapsing fever. […] However, due to 1) increasing pediculicide resistance in human lice, 2) reemergence of body louse populations in some geographic areas and demographic groups, 3) persistent head louse infestations, and 4) recent detection of body louse-borne pathogens in head lice, lice and louse-borne diseases are an emerging problem worldwide. […] Body louse infestation is typically associated with poor body and clothing hygiene and crowding, which enables close person-to-person contact that facilitates the spread of lice.

• #52 The Biology and Taxonomy of Head and Body Lice—Implications for Louse-Borne Disease Prevention | PLOS Pathogens

  https://journals.plos.org/plospathogens/article?id=10.1371/journal.ppat.1003724

  An astonishingly large number of insecticides, herbal remedies, occlusive agents, and head lice repellents have been developed to augment physical (combing, vacuuming, heat) methods of louse and nit removal. […] However, while pediculicide resistance to over-the-counter treatments, particularly to permethrin and other pyrthethroid derivatives, as well as to other highly efficacious treatments, which may require a prescription, is thought to be widespread, bioassays are difficult to standardize. […] The challenges that the biology of lice pose for development of customer-friendly, safe, rapid, and effective chemical treatments for killing both live mobile lice and unhatched live eggs are daunting.

• #53 What’s the Best Way to Get Rid of Drug Resistant Lice?

  https://www.baystatehealth.org/articles/treatment-for-drug-resistant-head-lice

  Lice have nothing to do with poor hygiene or an unclean home environment. […] The CDC does not recommend sharing pillows and sheets or laying on a bed right after a person who has lice. […] While it is uncommon for them to crawl from one persons clothing to another, there are ways you can reduce your chances of getting lice: Do not share hats, scarves, coats, sports uniforms, hair ribbons, or barrettes. Do not share combs, brushes, or towels. Keep hair relatively short or tied up to prevent hair-to-hair contact. […] The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) does not recommend excessive cleaning, such as using home pesticides. However, washing pillowcases and treating natural bristle hair care items that may have been in contact with the hair of anyone found to have head lice are reasonable measures. […] The AAP suggests calling your doctor or familys pediatrician if you live in an area with known resistance to an over-the-counter treatment. You may need a treatment with a prescription medication such as spinosad or topical ivermectin.

• #54 What’s the Best Way to Get Rid of Drug Resistant Lice?

  https://www.baystatehealth.org/articles/treatment-for-drug-resistant-head-lice

  Lice have nothing to do with poor hygiene or an unclean home environment. […] The CDC does not recommend sharing pillows and sheets or laying on a bed right after a person who has lice. […] While it is uncommon for them to crawl from one persons clothing to another, there are ways you can reduce your chances of getting lice: Do not share hats, scarves, coats, sports uniforms, hair ribbons, or barrettes. Do not share combs, brushes, or towels. Keep hair relatively short or tied up to prevent hair-to-hair contact. […] The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) does not recommend excessive cleaning, such as using home pesticides. However, washing pillowcases and treating natural bristle hair care items that may have been in contact with the hair of anyone found to have head lice are reasonable measures. […] The AAP suggests calling your doctor or familys pediatrician if you live in an area with known resistance to an over-the-counter treatment. You may need a treatment with a prescription medication such as spinosad or topical ivermectin.

• #55 What’s the Best Way to Get Rid of Drug Resistant Lice?

  https://www.baystatehealth.org/articles/treatment-for-drug-resistant-head-lice

  Lice have nothing to do with poor hygiene or an unclean home environment. […] The CDC does not recommend sharing pillows and sheets or laying on a bed right after a person who has lice. […] While it is uncommon for them to crawl from one persons clothing to another, there are ways you can reduce your chances of getting lice: Do not share hats, scarves, coats, sports uniforms, hair ribbons, or barrettes. Do not share combs, brushes, or towels. Keep hair relatively short or tied up to prevent hair-to-hair contact. […] The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) does not recommend excessive cleaning, such as using home pesticides. However, washing pillowcases and treating natural bristle hair care items that may have been in contact with the hair of anyone found to have head lice are reasonable measures. […] The AAP suggests calling your doctor or familys pediatrician if you live in an area with known resistance to an over-the-counter treatment. You may need a treatment with a prescription medication such as spinosad or topical ivermectin.

• #56 Lice and Scabies: Treatment Update | AAFP

  https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2019/0515/p635.html

  Pediculosis and scabies are caused by ectoparasites. […] Extensive environmental decontamination is not necessary after pediculosis is diagnosed. […] Counseling regarding appropriate diagnosis and correct use of effective therapies is key to reducing the burden of lice and scabies. […] A no-nit policy is not recommended for schools and day cares because nits alone do not indicate an active infestation. […] Children should not be kept out of school during treatment, even with active infestation, because the likelihood of transmission is low, and this can result in significant absences. […] Noninsecticidal agents that rely on suffocation or exoskeleton dissolution include benzyl alcohol 5% lotion (Ulesfia), dimethicone solution (Nix Ultra, Lice MD), and isopropyl myristate solution (Resultz). […] Environmental control measures for scabies include washing items such as sheets and clothing at a temperature of at least 122F (50C) and drying in a hot dryer. […] For items that cannot be machine washed, isolation in a sealed plastic bag for at least one week is sufficient.

• #57 Body Lice – UF Health

  https://ufhealth.org/conditions-and-treatments/body-lice

  If you know someone is infested with body lice, avoid direct contact with that person, the person’s clothing, and bedding. […] To get rid of body lice, take the following important steps: Bathe regularly to get rid of lice and their eggs. Change your clothes often. Wash clothes and bedding in hot water (at least 130F or 54C) and machine dry using the hot cycle. Items that can’t be washed, such as stuffed toys, mattresses, or furniture, can be thoroughly vacuumed to get rid of lice and eggs that have fallen off the body. […] By taking the above mentioned steps, body lice can be completely destroyed.

• #58 Body Lice: Causes, Removal, Treatment, and Prevention

  https://www.verywellhealth.com/body-lice-8680671

  Body lice are more resistant to environmental conditions than head or pubic lice. They can survive in lower-humidity environments and live for more than 72 hours outside their host. Body lice infestations are less frequent than other lice infestations but do occur. […] Body lice are associated with poor hygiene, lack of sanitation, overcrowding, and damp and cold weather. […] Body lice are transmitted through contact with someone who has body lice. This can be from skin-to-skin contact or from sharing personal items. These include clothing, beds and bedding, and towels. […] There are ways to get rid of body lice as naturally as possible. Consider starting the following steps: Take regular showers to get rid of lice and eggs. Change into machine-washed clothes at least once a week. Wash other items, including towels and bedding, at least once a week. Use hot water (at least 130 degrees F) when washing laundry. Use the hot cycle for drying. Avoid sharing personal items with a person with body lice. Dry clean items that are not washable or seal them in a plastic bag for two weeks. […] For body lice infestations, fumigating or dusting the environment with chemical insecticides can help control and prevent spreading.

• #59 Body lice Information | Mount Sinai – New York

  https://www.mountsinai.org/health-library/diseases-conditions/body-lice

  Body lice are tiny insects (scientific name is Pediculus humanus corporis) that are spread through close contact with other people. […] You can get body lice if you come in direct contact with someone who has lice. You can also get lice from infected clothing, towels, or bedding. […] You are more likely to get body lice if you do not bathe and wash your clothes often or live in close (overcrowded) conditions. Lice are unlikely to last if you: […] Bathe regularly […] Wash clothes and bedding at least once a week. […] To get rid of body lice, take the following important steps: […] Bathe regularly to get rid of lice and their eggs. […] Change your clothes often. […] Wash clothes and bedding in hot water (at least 130°F or 54°C) and machine dry using the hot cycle. […] If you know someone is infested with body lice, avoid direct contact with that person, the person’s clothing, and bedding.

• #60 HIE Multimedia – Body lice

  https://adamcertificationdemo.adam.com/content.aspx?productid=117&pid=1&gid=000838

  Body lice live in the seams and folds of clothing. They feed on human blood and lay their eggs and deposit waste matter on the skin and clothing. […] You are more likely to get body lice if you do not bathe and wash your clothes often or live in close (overcrowded) conditions. Lice are unlikely to last if you: […] Bathe regularly […] Wash clothes and bedding at least once a week. […] To get rid of body lice, take the following important steps: […] Bathe regularly to get rid of lice and their eggs. […] Change your clothes often. […] Wash clothes and bedding in hot water (at least 130F or 54C) and machine dry using the hot cycle. […] If you know someone is infested with body lice, avoid direct contact with that person, the person’s clothing, and bedding.

• #61 How to Treat Body Lice: Infestation, Surfaces, on Body

  https://www.verywellhealth.com/how-to-get-rid-of-body-lice-8718239

  Body lice prevention involves improving personal hygiene and routinely cleaning clothes and bed sheets. […] The best way to prevent body lice from returning is to maintain adequate body hygiene. This means washing bedding and clothing at least once weekly and showering or bathing regularly. […] To eliminate body lice, bathe regularly, wash all clothes and bedding in hot water, and dry on hot heat.

• #62 Body Lice – UF Health

  https://ufhealth.org/conditions-and-treatments/body-lice

  If you know someone is infested with body lice, avoid direct contact with that person, the person’s clothing, and bedding. […] To get rid of body lice, take the following important steps: Bathe regularly to get rid of lice and their eggs. Change your clothes often. Wash clothes and bedding in hot water (at least 130F or 54C) and machine dry using the hot cycle. Items that can’t be washed, such as stuffed toys, mattresses, or furniture, can be thoroughly vacuumed to get rid of lice and eggs that have fallen off the body. […] By taking the above mentioned steps, body lice can be completely destroyed.

• #63 Body Lice – UF Health

  https://ufhealth.org/conditions-and-treatments/body-lice

  If you know someone is infested with body lice, avoid direct contact with that person, the person’s clothing, and bedding. […] To get rid of body lice, take the following important steps: Bathe regularly to get rid of lice and their eggs. Change your clothes often. Wash clothes and bedding in hot water (at least 130F or 54C) and machine dry using the hot cycle. Items that can’t be washed, such as stuffed toys, mattresses, or furniture, can be thoroughly vacuumed to get rid of lice and eggs that have fallen off the body. […] By taking the above mentioned steps, body lice can be completely destroyed.

• #64 Lice infestation – Knowledge @ AMBOSS

  https://www.amboss.com/us/knowledge/lice-infestation/

  Body lice are most often found in clothing seams rather than on the skin. […] Advise all patients on measures to prevent lice transmission and reinfection. […] Clean potentially contaminated personal items. Machine wash and dry clothing, bedding, and towels 54C (130F) for 5 minutes. […] Examine close contacts for lice infestation and treat if indicated. […] Chemical environmental sprays are not routinely recommended for lice management and should only be used if there is potential for transmission of louse-borne disease from body lice.

• #65 Lice

  https://dch.wwcowa.gov/epidemiology_and_prevention/current_health_topics/lice.php

  To be evaluated and treated for body lice, please visit your primary care provider. […] Body Lice can spread by direct contact or through items that have been in contact with an infested person. […] Body lice are generally associated with overcrowding and poor hygiene.

• #66 Centre for Health Protection – Head Lice Infestation

  https://www.chp.gov.hk/en/healthtopics/content/24/25.html

  If you suspect head lice infestation, seek medical advice immediately. […] Apply medicated lotion or shampoo according to doctors prescription to kill the lice. […] Use a fine-toothed comb to remove the lice and eggs. […] Wear gloves when making contact with patients. […] Wash hands thoroughly before and after contact with the infested person. […] Screen household contacts and close contacts of infested people for head lice and treat them at the same time accordingly. […] Keep both hands clean and perform hand hygiene properly. […] Avoid close contact with infested people, especially head-to-head (hair-to-hair) contact. […] Do not share personal items such as combs, hats, hair accessories, towels or pillows. […] Check hair regularly for signs of head lice infestation.

• #67 Body Lice | MedlinePlus

  https://medlineplus.gov/bodylice.html

  Body lice is most common in people who cannot bathe and wash their clothes regularly, especially if they live in crowded conditions. […] The main treatment for body lice is to improve personal hygiene. That means regular showers and washing clothes, bedding, and towels at least once a week. Use hot water to wash the laundry, and dry it using the hot cycle of the dryer. Some people may also need a lice-killing medicine.

• #68 Body lice | Better Health Channel

  https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/body-lice

  An increased level of personal hygiene with regular bathing or showering and regular laundering and changing of clothing is essential for control. […] To prevent body lice infestation, avoid close contact with infested persons, their clothing and bedding. […] To avoid bringing body lice into your home, check the seams of any second-hand clothing or bedding for the presence of body lice. […] To treat body lice: increase personal hygiene bathe or shower regularly (at least weekly) change and launder clothes, especially underwear, regularly (at least weekly), or throw away affected clothing wash clothing and bedding recently used by an infested person in hot water (greater than 70C). Tumble dry on hot, or iron clothes, with all seams turned outwards if items cannot be washed or dry cleaned, seal them in a white plastic bag for a month, or iron them, paying special attention to seams thoroughly vacuum mattresses, paying attention to seams and creases, and under buttons if prescribed, use an appropriate insecticide treatment (available from pharmacies) use medication to reduce itching and control secondary infection, if necessary.

• #69 Body lice Guide: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment Options

  https://www.drugs.com/health-guide/body-lice.html

  People with a lot of body hair may need to be treated with a pesticide (pediculicide) that can be applied to the body to make sure lice are eliminated completely. Over-the-counter pediculicides containing pyrethrum extracts or permethrin can be effective. Other pediculicides containing other classes of insecticides are available by prescription.

• #70 The Biology and Taxonomy of Head and Body Lice—Implications for Louse-Borne Disease Prevention

  https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3828170/

  Sucking lice (Phthiraptera: Anoplura) are obligate blood-feeding ectoparasites of placental mammals including humans. […] The body louse, in particular, has epidemiological importance because it is a vector of the causative agents of three important human diseases: epidemic typhus, trench fever, and louse-borne relapsing fever. […] However, due to 1) increasing pediculicide resistance in human lice, 2) reemergence of body louse populations in some geographic areas and demographic groups, 3) persistent head louse infestations, and 4) recent detection of body louse-borne pathogens in head lice, lice and louse-borne diseases are an emerging problem worldwide. […] Body louse infestation is typically associated with poor body and clothing hygiene and crowding, which enables close person-to-person contact that facilitates the spread of lice.

• #71 Body Lice: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention

  https://www.medicoverhospitals.in/diseases/body-lice/

  Preventing body lice involves maintaining good personal hygiene and taking steps to avoid contact with infested items. […] Regular Bathing: Bathe regularly and change into clean clothes daily. […] Washing Clothes and Bedding: Wash clothes, bedding, and towels in hot water regularly. […] Avoid Sharing Personal Items: Do not share clothing, bedding, or towels with others. […] Clean Living Spaces: Keep living areas clean and vacuum frequently. […] Avoid Crowded Conditions: Reduce the risk of infestation by avoiding overcrowded living conditions when possible. […] Proper Storage: Store clothing and bedding in clean, dry places to prevent lice from spreading.

• #72 Body lice: Symptoms, treatment, and more

  https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/body-lice

  Maintaining hygiene is essential for preventing body lice. Where possible, this involves: […] Treatment and prevention involve washing bedding and clothes at a high temperature, maintaining personal hygiene, and avoiding sharing linens and clothes with those who have a confirmed body lice infestation. Some people may also need to use pediculicides.

• #73 Body Lice (Pediculosis): Symptoms, Treatment & Prevention

  https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/17919-body-lice

  You can prevent body lice infestations by bathing and washing your clothing, bedding and other personal items at least once a week. […] To prevent body lice from coming back, try to bathe and wash your clothing, bedding and other fabric items at least once a week.

• #74 Body Lice Infestation: Causes, Symptoms & Diagnosis

  https://www.healthline.com/health/body-lice

  Good personal hygiene and changing into clean clothes at least once a week should be enough to prevent body lice. […] Good hygiene and regularly washing clothing and bed linens are generally enough to treat and prevent infestations of body lice. […] Body lice usually infest people who arent able to bathe or change clothes regularly. Good personal hygiene and changing into clean clothes at least once a week should be enough to prevent body lice infestation. […] You should also make sure not to share clothing, bed linens, or towels with someone who is infested. If you discover body lice, machine washing and drying all infested clothing and bedding in hot water should prevent body lice from returning.

• #75 Body lice – Diagnosis & treatment – Mayo Clinic

  https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/body-lice/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20350316

  Body lice are primarily treated by thoroughly washing yourself and any contaminated items with soap and hot water and drying clothing and bedding in a machine dryer using the hot cycle. […] You can usually get rid of body lice by cleaning yourself and any personal belongings that may be contaminated. Wash infested bedding, clothing and towels with hot, soapy water at least 130 F (54 C) and machine dry them on high heat for at least 20 minutes. […] Clothing that can’t be washed may be dry cleaned and ironed. […] Items that can’t be washed or dried should be sealed in a plastic bag and stored in a warm area for two weeks. Mattresses, couches and other upholstered furniture items should be hot ironed or sprayed with lice-killing products to eliminate eggs from seams. Exposure to infested items should be avoided for two weeks.

• #76 About Body Lice | Lice | CDC

  https://www.cdc.gov/lice/about/body-lice.html

  Take these steps to help prevent and control the spread of body lice: […] Bathe regularly and change into machine-washed clothes at least once a week. […] Machine wash and dry infested clothing and bedding using the hot water (at least 130F) laundry cycle and the high heat drying cycle. […] Do not share clothing, beds, bedding, or towels used by a person infested with body lice. […] You can fumigate or dust with chemical insecticides to control and prevent the spread of body lice for certain diseases (e.g., epidemic typhus).

• #77 Body lice | Better Health Channel

  https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/body-lice

  An increased level of personal hygiene with regular bathing or showering and regular laundering and changing of clothing is essential for control. […] To prevent body lice infestation, avoid close contact with infested persons, their clothing and bedding. […] To avoid bringing body lice into your home, check the seams of any second-hand clothing or bedding for the presence of body lice. […] To treat body lice: increase personal hygiene bathe or shower regularly (at least weekly) change and launder clothes, especially underwear, regularly (at least weekly), or throw away affected clothing wash clothing and bedding recently used by an infested person in hot water (greater than 70C). Tumble dry on hot, or iron clothes, with all seams turned outwards if items cannot be washed or dry cleaned, seal them in a white plastic bag for a month, or iron them, paying special attention to seams thoroughly vacuum mattresses, paying attention to seams and creases, and under buttons if prescribed, use an appropriate insecticide treatment (available from pharmacies) use medication to reduce itching and control secondary infection, if necessary.

• #78 Body Lice: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention

  https://www.medicoverhospitals.in/diseases/body-lice/

  Preventing body lice involves maintaining good personal hygiene and taking steps to avoid contact with infested items. […] Regular Bathing: Bathe regularly and change into clean clothes daily. […] Washing Clothes and Bedding: Wash clothes, bedding, and towels in hot water regularly. […] Avoid Sharing Personal Items: Do not share clothing, bedding, or towels with others. […] Clean Living Spaces: Keep living areas clean and vacuum frequently. […] Avoid Crowded Conditions: Reduce the risk of infestation by avoiding overcrowded living conditions when possible. […] Proper Storage: Store clothing and bedding in clean, dry places to prevent lice from spreading.

• #79 Body Lice: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention

  https://www.medicoverhospitals.in/diseases/body-lice/

  Preventing body lice involves maintaining good personal hygiene and taking steps to avoid contact with infested items. […] Regular Bathing: Bathe regularly and change into clean clothes daily. […] Washing Clothes and Bedding: Wash clothes, bedding, and towels in hot water regularly. […] Avoid Sharing Personal Items: Do not share clothing, bedding, or towels with others. […] Clean Living Spaces: Keep living areas clean and vacuum frequently. […] Avoid Crowded Conditions: Reduce the risk of infestation by avoiding overcrowded living conditions when possible. […] Proper Storage: Store clothing and bedding in clean, dry places to prevent lice from spreading.

• #80 Body Lice – UF Health

  https://ufhealth.org/conditions-and-treatments/body-lice

  If you know someone is infested with body lice, avoid direct contact with that person, the person’s clothing, and bedding. […] To get rid of body lice, take the following important steps: Bathe regularly to get rid of lice and their eggs. Change your clothes often. Wash clothes and bedding in hot water (at least 130F or 54C) and machine dry using the hot cycle. Items that can’t be washed, such as stuffed toys, mattresses, or furniture, can be thoroughly vacuumed to get rid of lice and eggs that have fallen off the body. […] By taking the above mentioned steps, body lice can be completely destroyed.

• #81 How to Treat Body Lice: Infestation, Surfaces, on Body

  https://www.verywellhealth.com/how-to-get-rid-of-body-lice-8718239

  Body lice prevention involves improving personal hygiene and routinely cleaning clothes and bed sheets. […] The best way to prevent body lice from returning is to maintain adequate body hygiene. This means washing bedding and clothing at least once weekly and showering or bathing regularly. […] To eliminate body lice, bathe regularly, wash all clothes and bedding in hot water, and dry on hot heat.

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