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Insect bites and stings
Alternate Names : Bedbug bite, Bee sting, Bites - insects, bees, and spiders, Black widow spider bite, Brown recluse bite, Flea bite, Honey bee or hornet sting, Lice bites, Mite bite, Scorpion bite, Spider bite, Wasp sting, Yellow jacket sting
Pictures & Images
Lice, body with stool (Pediculus humanus)
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These are Pediculus humanus, or body lice. Other types of lice infest the scalp, head (Pediculus humanus capitis), or the pubic area (Phthirus pubis). Some body lice may carry diseases such as epidemic typhus, relapsing fever, or trench fever. (Image courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.)
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Review Date : 12/11/2009
Reviewed By : Kevin Berman, MD, PhD, Atlanta Center for Dermatologic Disease, Atlanta, GA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington School of Medicine; and David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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