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How long can undetected lice eggs remain attached on hair?

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Dr. Nela Cordero
Dr. Nela Corderoanswered
Pediatrics 56 years experience
HEAD LICE: It will always be attached to the hair unless pulled out of the hair strand.Live ones presents with a click and dead ones are thinned out when crushed between fingernails.
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