Body lice are rarely seen. They prefer to inhabit the seams or linings of clothing and only move to the body when feeding. Nits look like small transparent grains of rice. Head lice attach each egg to a hair shaft with a gluey substance. Body lice lay their eggs in the seams or linings of garments attached to cloth fibers.
Pubic lice cement their eggs to hairs in the pubic or perianal regions.
Body lice are usually acquired by close personal contact with an infested person's clothing, or the use of infested bedding. If you suspect lice, see a medical provider at Brocker Health Center where appropriate medication is available. Anyone who has had contact with someone with lice should be examined and undergo treatment if necessary. The directions for the use of these products should be followed carefully to avoid problems due to skin absorption or eye contact. It is sometimes necessary to use a second application of medication to kill lice which were in the nit stage at the time of the initial treatment.