Is head lice common in Texas?
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Head lice is pretty well common everywhere.  \n\nHave had it in NY too, as a kid.  I am so suprised people would have it for months at a time though.  We had a real struggle when my daughter was in 1st grade- she got them and so did I!  (As a single mom with no-one to go through my hair!)  Finally got rid of them but she kept getting re-infested at school. \n\nMaybe the heat down there helps the bugs, not sure.  Hope you don't have any problems with them.  *scratches head- THANKS!  :-)
564665
From everything I have read regarding Lice ( had to deal with a bout of it on my 9 yr old when she got it from school. Lucky for my husband and I neither of us got it and we treated ourselves just to be safe too. ) Anyway, from what I have read about Lice; Animal Lice is different from Human Lice, Animal Lice lives off the Dander and old skin on animals where as Human lice lives off Blood ( thus the reason why the ITCH; it's because they bite you to draw blood.) Animal Lice can NOT live on Humans for just that reason and Human Lice can't live on Animals because there's a different genetic make up.\n\nHowever if you do feel afraid you might get it I would suggest getting something like Rid or Pronto that also has the canester spray to use on beds, cars, furniture etc. Stuff that can't be washed in HOT, HOT Water safely ( even Toy's which you can actually Spray down,put into a giant trash bag and keep in there for several weeks to make certain any eggs that might have latched on will have died.)
893840
If you are looking for it wild, check the map at the link below -- it shows which counties in Texas have it growing natively. They are mostly in eastern Texas.\n\nGood luck!
518715
YES.  They can live in you hair and under your clothes, but they are much easier to get rid of than lice- you just need to take a long hot shower and soap really well before the fleas really multiply.\nFleas are also much larger than lice.  Flea bites are more irritating than louse bites.
425031
It snows all the time in north Texas.  In central and south Texas though, it's quite rare.
720133
some friends of mine told me that they washed their kids hair with it once a week,to keep them from catching head lice at school,they said their doctor told them to do it!so maybe it does!
1120031
I live in Colorado and we had a few cases some years back. Some cases in New Mexico as well.
1076073
Possibly Rabies. A teenager here in Texas just died a month or so ago from a rabid bat coming in through his window and biting him while he was asleep.
192691
I know a few in Texas.\n\nWhere are you located (City)?
636184
I don't know how long you can have them before you notice them, but certainly not long aftre they hatch because they itch like hell. Also, it is possible to get them from infected places, but not likely.  I would not believe that he didn't cheat. Especially if he acts like nothing happened.\n\nThe crab louse can live in almost any form of human hair, but is found most commonly in pubic hair, leading to its other common name of pubic louse. Its legs are adapted to climbing along relatively widely spaced hairs, and so can be found in eyelashes, pubic hair, beards, moustaches, and even armpit hairs. The individual louse can survive for ~24 hours apart from its necessary human host, so that crab lice can be passed on in sleeping bags and bedding. The female may lay up to 40 eggs at a time, resulting in a fluctuating but growing population. The louse feeds on blood and can leave irritating spots on the skin, sometimes mistaken for pimples, a condition called Pediculosis pubis.\n\nPubic lice have legs that are spaced further apart than head lice, this is an adaptation that enables them to move around more easily in their habitat.\n\nThe female louse glues her eggs, called "nits", which look like tiny white beads, to hair shafts. Lice bite through the skin to suck blood, and the bite causes itching. Bites can become secondarily infected; scratching may break the skin and help cause secondary infection. The most common symptom of crab lice is itching of genital area.\n\nPubic lice are most commonly spread by sexual contact and are considered a sexually transmitted disease, but can also be spread by sharing clothes or bedding. Contrary to popular belief, pubic lice can also be spread by sitting on a toilet seat.
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You don't need to cut your hair.I recommend a product used by the US Army Rangers it is called LiceX.It is guaranteed to kill head lice in ten seconds.It is the best product to kill head lice.You can find more information or order it at: http://www.headlicekiller.com/
213196
Head lice were a problem, especially at a time when bathing was considered something people did not do. It was easier to shave your head and wear a wig powdered to keep the nasty things off. Judges and barristers in English courts still wear the wigs.
739797
Parasites have a prefered host. This is the reason humans usually dont get fleas from dogs or dogs lice from humans. \n\nThankfully, head lice are species-specific, meaning they only like, and are transported by, human heads. Human head lice can only live a very short time off a head, and will not cling to the coarser hairs on a dog's pelt.
151051
Lice and pin worms are the most common but they can also get round worms and hook worms if they are playing where an animal has deficated and putting thier hands in their mouths.
437071
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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im not sure but i think it can be the hognose snake. it pretends to be dead and emits a smell like that of a carcasse.im not sure it can be found in texas though.
1056508
You should be able to find that information on the epa's mosquito website.  When I tried to access information on Texas, the link was missing but it is http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/health/mosquitoes/resources.htm for future reference.