Symptoms of lice in adults and children

Lice infestations often occur in children's groups, and the child sends the parasites to their relatives: parents, grandparents, brothers and sisters. The disease tends to progress rapidly. But if you know what the symptoms of head lice are, then get rid of pediculosis it will be easy.

What parasites cause pediculosis

Three types of lice can parasitize a person at once:

• headache;
• pubic;
• clothes room.

Types of lice

The most common type of head. Lice are transmitted different ways. The parasite is easy to pick up in public transport, beauty salon, kindergarten, while relaxing on the lake. This small insect, up to 4 mm long, feeds on blood and lives on the head. The first signs of lice on a person’s head do not appear immediately. Only after 7 days the parasites make themselves felt.

Pubic louse most often lives in people who have promiscuous sexual relations. This insect also feeds on blood and can live in the armpits, eyebrows, eyelashes and mustache. Phthyriasis (the so-called infection of the pubic louse) can get sick:

• in the bath, sauna, massage salon;
• using someone else's towels and bedding;
• closely contacting with the patient.

Interesting!

Pubic louse is dangerous because suffering diseasesamong which are genital infections. But AIDS and hepatitis from it cannot be picked up.

A sign of the presence of lice of this type is severe itching of the genitals and anus.

Linen lice live on clothes, and the human body is used as a dining room. Pests can appear where it is not possible to frequently change bedding and linen: in camps and hospitals.Symptom lice wardrobe is itching, which occurs throughout the body. Also appear on the skin small lice bite marks.

First signs of lice

A clear sign of the appearance of lice is the presence of the insects themselves. But while their number is small, a person can not guess about the disease. The parasite lives on the skin and quickly hides among the hair. Therefore, it is difficult to detect it.

Head lice

Suspicion pediculosis may occur if the patient reveals dirty white lumps on the head that are difficult to separate from the hair. These grains that are hard distinguish from dandruffare called nits.

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During her life, each female lays up to 150 eggs. These are 14 eggs per day. The larva hatches in a week. Before becoming an adult, it will take three molts.

If a the head began to itch in the absence of parasitesthen you should consult a doctor. It may be allergic to cosmetics or food. The doctor considers itching as a sign of the presence of head lice in a patient if he:

• occurs in the occipital and temporal region;
• worse after washing the head;
• delivers great anxiety at night.

Children more quickly than adults react to the bites of parasites.Symptoms of pediculosis in children are as follows:

• the child becomes nervous;
• often scratches his head;
• at night, tossing and turning often;
• in children, the lymph nodes may be inflamed.

The presence of lice give out bites:

1. If pediculosis infection has occurred, then red dots will appear on the scalp with gore in the center. Such traces are found even behind the ears and on the neck.
2. In case of ftiriaz, small spots appear in the groin and axillae. They can be found on the buttocks and lower abdomen. May also be lice on eyelashes.
3. A body louse bites the whole body. Her bites look like bluish specks, which, when heavily infected, merge into one spot.

Bite a person can bed bugs, pincers, fleas. But head and pubic lice give bites in the hairy part of the body.

Louse bites

To make it easier to determine which insect decided to eat blood, you should look at the photo of lice in the hair. The photo clearly demonstrates how these parasites are different from other insects and will show how the signs of lice infestation look.

Pediculosis in advanced condition

It is difficult to diagnose a disease at the very beginning.This is especially true for children, although the symptoms in adults and babies are the same. This happens because the child is often silent to the last, and the parent writes off nervousness and anxiety for tiredness due to study.

At the advanced stage may indicate:

1. Bites that extend beyond the hairline and blend into spots.
2. Strong, persistent itching.
3. A large number of new and old nits in the hair.
4. The presence of ulcers in place comb.

Severe signs of pediculosis in adults and children can cause the following diseases:

• typhus;
• quintan.

Body lice can be carriers of these diseases.

Symptoms of Volyn fever

The virus enters the body through the scratching of the bite. The main signs of the disease are:

• body rash;
• aches in muscles and bones;
• sharp rise in body temperature.

Volyn fever is not a fatal disease, but all the same, when symptoms appear, it is necessary to see a doctor and check for the presence of parasites.

Quintan

Symptoms of typhus

The disease is difficult. Its symptoms are:

• rash;
• vomiting;
• fever;
• pain in the body;
• strong thirst.

Typhoid is terrible for its complications: thrombosis and CNS disorder. Sometimes the disease causes a blockage of the pulmonary artery. In this case, the person dies.

On a note!

There is a vaccine for typhoid fever. It protects the body for several years.

The main symptoms of pediculosis are itching and the presence of lice and nits. Once a week, it is worth checking the children's hair and not forgetting about your own health. Important to start pediculosis treatment in time so that it does not cause complications in the form of pustules on the body.