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10 Things to Know About Head Lice

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1. Lice Love Humans

Head lice have claws specially designed to cling to human hair. To survive, they huddle close to your scalp, eating blood several times a day. A single bug, called a louse, can live up to 30 days on your head but dies within a day or two if it falls off.

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Medically Reviewed By: Williams, Robert, MD

Last Annual Review Date: 2012-06-07

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True or false? Head lice can often be found behind the ears and at the hairline at the back of the scalp.

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