lice

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This suggests that immersion in hot water may interfere with lice activity or where they lay their eggs.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

The latter is transmitted by lice and produces alternating periods of fever and recovery.

From Science Daily • Oct. 26, 2025

They picked them up from school, held the flashlight while I checked for lice, assisted them with math homework and attended their school performances.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2025

Hundreds of parasites have the ability to infect humans, including lice, mites and ticks.

From Salon • May 18, 2025

Blood-sucking lice, breeding in the seams of clothing, spread from one man to the next.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman