Lice are small wingless insects that make their home in human hair and feed on very small amounts of blood from the scalp. they can be transferred from person to person and through the use of contaminated items such as brushes or pillows. which type of disease is lice infestation? communicable noncommunicable genetic lifestyle

Lice infestation is a communicable disease.  

Explanation:

Lice is a small blood sucking insect that is found mostly in head or other parts of body with hair. Head Lice are contagious and can spread from one person to another.

Causes:  

1. touching the head of an infected person.

2. Sharing the personal items like comb with infected person.

3. using the headphone, hats or head bands of an infected person.

4. Unhygienic conditions and keeping your hair dirty.

Symptoms:  

1. extreme scalp itchiness

2. feeling like something is crawling on your scalp

3. sores and scabs on your scalp from scratching

Treatment:

1. keep your hair clean.

2. use anti-lice shampoos

3. pesticide solution like Benzyl alcohol lotion can be used.

Lice infestation is a communicable disease.  

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