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Head lice! how does one catch head lice? someone were i work has it. thank you.
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Human to human : Head lice are a human parasite that can transfer through close contact, sharing of headgear/scarves/brushes/combs/etc. They don't jump a significant distance so if you are not exposed as previously cited I would not worry about it.
Answered 11/2/2019
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