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pediculosis [pə‚dik·yə′lō·səs] (medicine) Infestation with lice, especially of the genusPediculus. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Epidemics of trench fever were also recently reported in particular conditions, such as in refugee camps in Burundi in 1997, where pediculosis was prevalent (1). Some suggest combing dry hair with special combs such as the LiceMeister, which is sold by the National Pediculosis Association. A single nit becomes a louse that can lay up to 100 eggs during its 30-day life span, according to the National Pediculosis Association, a Massachusetts-based nonprofit organization dedicated to keeping children nit-free. |
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