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We do not treat for the lice described below. Seek advice from your local doctor, pharmacy or health centres / clinics.
Lice infestation on the human body is very common. Certain lice such as body lice can transmit diseases, such as typhus, relapsing fever and trench fever. Most of the time the carriers just suffer from itching.
Lice die if they are away from a human's head or body for more than two days. Lice are one to three millimetres long and cling to the hair shaft.
Three different types of lice infest people:
- Head lice
- Body lice
- Pubic lice
What do we treat for and is there a charge?
We do not treat for the lice described above. Seek advice from your local doctor, pharmacy or health centres / clinics. See the Pests home page for details of the pests that we do treat for.
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