In the world there are a huge number of different diseases. In this article, the story will focus on what pediculosis is.
About the disease
This is a disease of the skin and hair of a person that is caused by insects such as lice (lat. Pediculus). There are three large subspecies of parasites: pectoral (clothes) louse, head and pubic. The first type is more dangerous, because they live on the skin of a person and in clothes and can tolerate various diseases, such as typhoid or fever. The head louse lives in human hair and is not a carrier of any disease. However, it brings quite a lot of inconvenience. The third type of lice is transmitted through sexual contact.
How does infection happen?
Where can I catch this disease? In almost any place where there is a fairly large crowd of people: schools and kindergartens, hospitals and hairdressers, baths and saunas. Parasites are transmitted from a sick person to a healthy one. One of the significant reasons for the occurrence of this disease is the failure to observe personal hygiene rules.
Incubation period: hair louse
So, how long after infection does lice manifest? The incubation period can be quite different. It depends on what kind of lice a person has. If this is a head louse, then the period of her life from nits to an adult is about 21 days, that is, three weeks. From this period, about 10-14 days are spent for the larva to hatch from the egg. The rest of the time is necessary for the louse to reach puberty. On average, such a parasite lives about 30-40 days.
Incubation period: body louse
If a person has head lice, the incubation period may be different. It depends on the temperature where the egg will ripen. If he is not too warm, the temperature is about 25-35 degrees Celsius, it will take about 5-15 days. If in the place of its habitat it is warmer, stably 30 degrees, this time will be about 7-10 days, but without changing clothes and linen. If the linen has been changed, the development of the larva can take up to about 6 weeks.
And about pubic lice
If a person has pubic lice, the incubation period in the total number of days can be about three weeks. In this case, the nits will grow into a larva in about 5-10 days, and the individual will reach puberty in about a week (7-10 days). However, there is a nuance in which pubic lice (incubation period) may be delayed. The fact is that if this parasite does not receive food during the day, it can hibernate and exist for about a month, after which its activity resumes again.
Fight
The most important indicator that a person has lice is an itch that occurs after a given parasite injects a specific fluid into the blood. Therefore, immediately after the appearance of such a symptom, it is necessary to begin treatment. What could it be? The fight against head lice should begin with strict adherence to personal hygiene. It is necessary to regularly wash, change bed and underwear, cut and comb hair, and clean the room. There are various remedies for pediculosis, the price of which is not so high, it will approximately fluctuate in the amount of 10-20 dollars.