About lice
Lovers of folk healing have long and long argued whether a person has subcutaneous lice in a person. Indeed, some diseases have such symptoms, for which it is quite possible to suspect precisely subcutaneous lice. But about who really causes such symptoms, you should know - at least just in case, so that, when necessary, in time to take action.
Diseases that carry human head lice are not only extremely unpleasant, but also dangerous. They are able to acquire the character of epidemics, and at one time led to the death of many thousands of people. Even today, head lice continue to be a dangerous carrier of many diseases. Which ones? Let's talk about this ...
Many people are afraid of nits even more than lice.And the word itself is much more unpleasant, and the associations with nits in people are connected rather sad - kerosene, ridicule at school, a package on the head. But at the same time, nits, generally speaking, do not torment a person, do not suffer diseases, and even in most cases are not transmitted from an infected person to a healthy person. Why are they so afraid of them? ..
Infection with head lice can occur almost anywhere, and usually the first reaction of a person to their appearance is where they came from. If lice on the head were found due to constant bites and itching (and this is exactly what often happens), this means that the parasites have settled there for a very long time, and some effort will be required to remove them. It is only important to start the right treatment quickly, without waiting for serious complications. So, let's see where the head lice come from and how to get the right treatment for them ...
Head lice have a very high rate of reproduction even for insects. Various factors contribute to this - the small size of these parasites, highly nutritious food and comfortable living conditions.Not surprisingly, just a few weeks after infection, they are already in abundance populate the entire head. What does the life cycle of lice development look like and how fast does it go?
The incubation period and, in general, the timing of reproduction of head lice are largely dependent on the ambient temperature. Accordingly, the way of life of the person himself influences how quickly from several insects on the head will develop their whole population.
It is unlikely that anyone met lice living and breeding outside the human body. This is not surprising: head lice are so highly specialized parasites that they practically do not tolerate falling on the fur of other animals (with the exception of certain species of monkeys) and even more so - conditions outside the body of a living creature. They live here for a very short time, but cannot reproduce at all. We will talk with you about how sensitive lice are to changes in living conditions and how long they can live without a person.
Lice are transmitted easily and quickly.In a large group of people, especially children who are not burdened by the strict rules of business etiquette, the presence of lice from one person almost always means transferring them to a significant part of the rest. And in some cases, lice can pick up even where, it would seem, they should not be. Read more about this in the article on how to transmit lice.