Can black people get lice?
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No, believe it or not, it is very rare for black people to get it. It has to do with the texture of our hair, lice cannot grip or hold on to it. Good question. We had this debate a couple of weeks ago. Cannot remember the site now, but it is in the med book Skin Disorders.
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It's highly unlikely that it'd kill them. Lice are amazingly hardy and will survive pretty much anything.\n\n\nYou should definitely just go to a pharmacy and ask for a shampoo to treat lice.
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It is very treatable. \n\n"Pubic lice, a parasite, can be passed through infected bedding, clothing, or possibly even a toilet seat. However, pubic lice cannot live away from the human body for more than 24 hours, so transmission via toilet is rare."\n\nhttp://www.uni.uiuc.edu/gargoyle/shag/\n\nHave you used a public restroom lately? Possibly right after someone else came out of that stall?
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Louse, common name for several species of small, wingless insects. Three types of true, or sucking, lice infest humans: the crab louse, a broad, grayish-white insect, about 0.3 cm (about 0.13 in) long, usually found in the hairs of the pubic region; and two slender, gray lice, also about 0.3 cm long: the body louse, usually found in clothing, and the head louse, found in the hairs of the head (See also Parasite). The eggs, or nits, are attached to the hair or deposited in the seams of clothing. These species subsist on the blood of humans; the body louse is a vector in the transmission of several diseases (see Relapsing Fever; Typhus). True lice infecting domestic animals include the hog louse, the horse louse, two species of cattle lice, and the dog louse.\n\nThe biting lice, or bird lice, are insects differing from the true lice in that they possess biting (rather than sucking) mouthparts. They feed on the feathers and skin of birds and occasionally on the skin of other animals. The chicken louse is a species about 0.3 cm (about 0.13 in) long, common on domestic fowl. There are also several species that are parasitic on turkeys and pigeons.\n\nThe name louse is also applied to several other small insects, such as the plant lice (see Aphid), bark lice, and book lice. The wood louse (also known as sow bug), a crustacean, is so called because of its superficial resemblance to lice.\n\nScientific classification: True lice belong to the order Phthiraptera. The crab louse is classified as Phthirus pubis, the body louse as Pediculus humanus humanus, the head louse as Pediculus humanus captitis, and the hog louse as Haematopinus suis. The horse louse is classified as Haematopinus asini and the cattle lice as Haematopinus eurysternus and Linognathus vituli. The dog louse is classified as Linognathus setosus. The biting, or bird, lice make up the suborder Mallophaga. The chicken louse is classified as Menopon gallinae. Plant, bark, and book lice belong to the order Psocoptera.\n\nMicrosoft ® Encarta ® Encyclopedia 2005 © 1993-2004 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
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yes...  they come from filth and are contagious...  they are mites that get under the skin....
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Use a shampoo with Tea Tree Oil in it - always...\nThis should reduce risk if re-infestation.\nWhen head lice are found, it's important that everyone in the household decontaminates at the same time - it doesn't work if one of you leaves it till next week!
1008609
Well I assume you are white so have you ever considered that you have lice (do you live with animals in the house??). If not then start by thoroughly washing your hair with medicated shampoo. Then use a light oil or grease in your hair. Sulfur 8 works for me and my kids when their heads start to itch. A little oil/grease wont hurt anybody, no matter what hair type!!
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Yes, it is possible to have both. Permetrin should get rid of lice & scabies, however...you may still have a problem with itching for up to three weeks after you are NO longer infested. Make sure your clothes and bedding are clean so that you do not reinfest yourself.  Make sure the person you were having close contact with has also been treated.  I would wonder where that person contacted their pubic/body lice.  There are several anti-itch creams you can buy OTC.  Using them might help you at night especially when you are trying to sleep.  I would say one of two things is happening....you are possibly no longer infected, but are still itching (may go on for 2-3 weeks), or you are reinfesting cause you are not using clean bedding every night/clean clothes every day...or your partner is still infected.
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Bless your heart...I've  been there a time or two myself.  My daughter is extremely allergic to the shampoos for lice.  So i researched and found a natural alternative.  I use mayonnaise.  I slather our heads down thoroughly..put on a good shower cap and keep it on ALL day long.  Before we wash it out we use the blow dryer to heat the mayonnaise through the shower cap and then shampoo out.  Add tea trea oil to the shampoo and allow to sit for awhile and rinse and REPEAT.  You have to get the nits when you're done.  And don't forget to do the whole house.  I spray the carpet wit vinegar daily and then vacuum ever day for about a month.  \n\nhope the info helps.\n\nWhether everyone has them or not ALL need to be treated and also retreated in a few days...just as a precaution\n\nskipping family not infested , skipping the retreat and failing to do what's needed in the house can leave "stones unturned" and you could end up with a headache later.  You also should let the parents of other kids they play with know so they can take appropriate measures.  And be aware that some kids can re infest if their parents don't take approp. measures...
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the chemical in lice shampoos and dog shampoo is exactly the same Pyretherins or permythiryn which is an extract from chrysanthemums different names same chemical.\nIt is also used by exterminators to fog houses.\nNearly harmless to humans as it is not cumulative.\n Don't go eating it though.\nThe problem is since it has been used for so long the little blighters have developed a tolerance for it.\nNow while it won't outright kill them a cocktail of Neem, tea tree, lemon, and lavender oils really soaked in will act as a great repellent they hate it.\nAnd it is good for your hair and scalp.\nDog shampoo the adults conditioner comb out the eggs and mix those oils into a shampoo or conditioner every time they wash and they should stay away.\nThe biggest problem is re-infestation.\nMiss just one and they will be back stronger them before.
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Well, you would know if it was lice,\nIt could be just dandruff. There are special shampoos available at grocery stores for lice treatment. Also boil all of your hairbrushes, sheets, pillow cases. good luck!
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The easiest way that I found for getting rid of the problem when my kids brought them home from school, was to use hair conditioner. I washed their hair thoroughly. After it had dried completely, I applied hair conditioner to it until it was saturated.(The type for dry hair is best, any brand.) Than I combed the hair with a fine toothed comb, (you can buy them especially for this purpose) and let it dry again. Don't remove the conditioner. Put your kids hair in braids or cut it short until this is over. Reapply the conditioner every time you wash your child's hair. You should not see any more adult lice as they will die on hatching if you have put enough conditioner on the hair. Comb frequently to get rid of the nits on the hair. If the hair is hard to comb, add more conditioner. Once the lice problem is finished with (about 2 weeks), every time you wash your children's (or your own) hair, put conditioner on before the final rinse. It makes the hair shaft too slippery for adult lice to attach their nits. Worked for me. I only had the problem once, with my kids. I was given this bit of advice by a friend who was a hair stylist.
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Well, I do know that heat kills lice and their eggs because if you put something such as a stuffed animal in the dryer for 20 minutes then it kills all lice and eggs on it.  Now whether or not an iron will work, I don't know... because you can't exactly keep it on the hair for 20 minutes, can you?  And exactly how much hotter is the iron than the heat in a dryer?
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yes bald people can get dandruff.All dandruff is is a dry scalp which has nothing to do with having hair.
825404
Most likely booklice (don't worry, they are not really lice).\n\nhttp://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/2000/2080.html\n\nhttp://www.ext.vt.edu/departments/entomology/factsheets/booklice.html\n\nhttp://insects.tamu.edu/extension/bulletins/uc/uc-010.html\n\n.
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You May NOT have lice!  You may have something entirely different.  Are you itching anywhere else?  Do you see signs of other "bugs"? I urge you to e-mail me as even if you do have lice you do not have to use the over promoted chemical cocktails sold in pharmacies.  Many times if it is lice, it is easily treated with a natural product called Melaleuca Oil.  Melaleuca Oil kills staph, step, bacteria, e-coli, parasites (aka lice and scabies), fungus and candida (or yeast).\n\nLet me know if you see any lesions or other signs other than the itching scalp.  I would never recommend puttinig poison on your scalp or any other part of  your body.  \n\nUsed successfully for a number of things over the yerars.\n\nI had what I THOUGHT was lice, but was something much more serious.\n\nGood Luck and Be Well.
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you have to put everything that can not be washed in plastic bags (IE: stuffed animals, and other things that shouldn't go in the washer) then go to the store and there in the area where you find the shampoo to get lice out of your head you will find a spray get it spray all your furniture and carpets. wash and dry everything that can be washed then wash your hair with the shampoo make sure to use the comb provided to get all the lice out of your head cause just washing it wont get them all out you also need to make sure all the eggs are out and washing alone wont do that either. then do the same with you mother wash her hair and use the comb on it. but you have to make sure you spray everything with the spray (beds, furniture, every and anything that you can not put in the washer or plastic bag needs to be sprayed) i don't think there is an insect spray for this but you can look around in your local wal-mart or k-mart.  but i know for a fact that what i have told you works cause i have been through it all before and as far as the pubic lice i would go to the DR and STOP letting anyone but you and your mom use your bathroom.