Details of Disease
General Information of Disease (ID: DISIC557)
| Disease Name | Lice infestation | |||||
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infections, Pediculus humanus; pediculosis, unspecified; pediculosis and Phthirus infestation; pediculosis and Phthirus infections; pediculosis and Phthirus infection; pediculosis + lice; pediculosis; mixed pediculosis infestation; mixed pediculosis; louse infestation (& [pediculosis and Phthirus] or [lice]); louse infestation; infestation by Pediculus; Pediculus humanus infection
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| Definition | A contagious infestation of parasitic insects found on the head (Pediculus humanus capitis), body (Pediculus humanus corporis), or pubic area (Pthirus pubis) that typically cause itching and rash. | |||||
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