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What happens if you go in the ocean and it has sea lice and you accidentally swallow it, will it effect your insides?
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No: Sea lice cannot survive the hostile environment of your stomach and its acidic environment. They are immediately dead on arrival, so nothing to worry about there.
Answered 7/27/2014
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