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Can you catch head lice in a pool, pond or lake?
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Yes: Those creature could survive a lot in the water.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Head lice: That would probably only occur if you had close head to head contact with someone with head lice while you were in the water.
Answered 11/3/2018
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