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. 2002 Nov;98(46):54.

The life of a head louse

Ian Burgess  1
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  • PMID: 12478938

The life of a head louse

Ian Burgess. Nurs Times. 2002 Nov.

Abstract

When children return to school after the summer holiday, cases of head lice appear to increase. Ian Burgess describes the life cycle of the head louse and dispels some of the myths about transmission of this insect. A second article discusses the detection and treatment of head lice.

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