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Article: Going to the head of the class.
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- Pediatrics for Parents
- Article date:
- October 1, 1990
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CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1990 Pediatrics for Parents, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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GOING TO THE HEAD OF THE CLASS The head louse, technically known as Pediculus capitis humanus, is by no means a new nuisance. The insect has been an unwelcome companion to humans probably from the beginning, as have its close relatives, the body louse and the public or crab louse (see accompanying article page 4). But head lice infestations seem to be on the rise in recent years as almost any parent of an elementary school-aged child can tell you.
A parent's first reaction to head lice is often revulsion, sometimes accompanied by a sense of shame due to the misperception that head lice only live on "dirty" people. In truth, the only thing that the presence of ...
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