How to Recognize Body Lice Symptoms
Know the common symptoms of body lice., Examine your skin for any irritations., Check the skin for lice., Turn an article of clothing inside out., Examine the seams.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Know the common symptoms of body lice.
When body lice feed they can cause an allergic reaction in the skin.
These reactions include:intense itching rashes on the skin, particularly the armpit and waistline areas of the body red spots or elevated bumps on the skin thickened or darkened skin -
Step 2: Examine your skin for any irritations.
Irritations on the skin can be caused by bites or by repeated scratching--both are indicators of body lice.
Repeated scratching can also cause further blistering, which can lead to a bacterial or fungal infection.Be sure to check the waistline, upper thigh, and groin areas specifically. , Sometimes body lice can be seen while feeding on the skin.
Although this is not very common, you should nonetheless examine the waistline, upper thigh, and armpit areas of the body for lice.
Body lice are the same approximate size, shape, and color of a poppy seed.
Check any areas of the skin that are irritated.
Check any areas of skin that are darkened or calloused.
A magnifying glass will help, but is not absolutely necessary. , Body lice live mainly in the seams of clothing.Only after hatching and maturing, do body lice invade the skin.Although it is rare, body lice can lay eggs directly on the human body., Mature lice cannot live longer than five-to-seven days after falling off a host.
Because of this, it is more common to find lice eggs, or "nits," in any article of clothing .
Nits are oval in shape, and can be yellow or white.
Nits are generally found in the waistline and armpit areas of clothing.Nits will hatch in one-to-two weeks. -
Step 3: Check the skin for lice.
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Step 4: Turn an article of clothing inside out.
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Step 5: Examine the seams.
Detailed Guide
When body lice feed they can cause an allergic reaction in the skin.
These reactions include:intense itching rashes on the skin, particularly the armpit and waistline areas of the body red spots or elevated bumps on the skin thickened or darkened skin
Irritations on the skin can be caused by bites or by repeated scratching--both are indicators of body lice.
Repeated scratching can also cause further blistering, which can lead to a bacterial or fungal infection.Be sure to check the waistline, upper thigh, and groin areas specifically. , Sometimes body lice can be seen while feeding on the skin.
Although this is not very common, you should nonetheless examine the waistline, upper thigh, and armpit areas of the body for lice.
Body lice are the same approximate size, shape, and color of a poppy seed.
Check any areas of the skin that are irritated.
Check any areas of skin that are darkened or calloused.
A magnifying glass will help, but is not absolutely necessary. , Body lice live mainly in the seams of clothing.Only after hatching and maturing, do body lice invade the skin.Although it is rare, body lice can lay eggs directly on the human body., Mature lice cannot live longer than five-to-seven days after falling off a host.
Because of this, it is more common to find lice eggs, or "nits," in any article of clothing .
Nits are oval in shape, and can be yellow or white.
Nits are generally found in the waistline and armpit areas of clothing.Nits will hatch in one-to-two weeks.
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