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Please explain why don't head lice spread diseases?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

They don't: Carry viruses, fungi or bacteria that cause infections in humans. However body lice can carry typhus, trench fever, and epidemic relapsing fever (per cdc).

Dr Stevens agreed

Answered 10/12/2017

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