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I would like to know can people have pubic lice in their scalp?
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Yes: lice can be in pubic hair or scalp hair and can move from one part of the body to other
Answered 9/6/2014
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Not normal site: Crabs or pubic lice (Phthirus pubis) are most likely to be found in the groin area. They may migrate to other parts of the body with coarse body hair such as armpits, chest, legs, eyelashes, eyebrows, beard or mustache.
Answered 11/5/2018
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