Body lice originate from head lice - A new research has found that body lice, which often lead to dangerous epidemics, originate from head lice. The French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) released a statement confirming the finding.
It stated: "This has recently been shown by a team from the Emerging Infectious and Tropical Diseases Research Unit (CNRS/IRD/Université de la Méditerranée), in collaboration with researchers from the Universities of Florida and Illinois" in the US.
CNRS added: "Until now, head lice, which feed on the scalp and lay their eggs on hair, and body lice, which feed on the rest of the body and live in the creases of dirty clothes, were thought to be different species.
However, researchers from the Emerging Infectious and Tropical Diseases Research Unit (CNRS/IRD/Université de la Méditerranée) and two US teams have shown that these lice have the same origin."
After a genetic analysis of the louse genome, the researchers learnt that "it was impossible to distinguish the head louse from the body louse at the genetic level," National Geographic Society reported.
CNRS further said: "In addition, fieldwork has shown that, in populations living in extreme poverty, the proliferation of head lice led to the emergence of lice able to adapt to clothes and turn into body lice. These body lice were then able to cause epidemics of body lice and bacterial epidemics.
This discovery shows that it is not possible to eradicate body lice without first eradicating head lice, which until now has proved impossible. In addition, this explains the regular appearance of body lice in areas where they were previously unknown, when sanitary conditions rapidly deteriorate."
It concluded: "Head lice are therefore permanently in an endemic state. In highly unfavorable sanitary conditions, head lice proliferate, and some of them migrate into clothes, triggering a new epidemic of body lice." http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life/health-fitness/health/Body-lice-originate-from-head-lice/articleshow/5734629.cms
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Important Note: Pediculicide POISONS do not remove nits; often do not control lice and are dangerous. Among the reactions to poison shampoo or lice "treatments" are autism, seizures, mental retardation, many different allergies and respiratory problems, strange tingling, burning, itching, attention deficit disorders, brain tumors, leukemia, cancer and even death. I have used a sauna and/or simply salt water once a week for three weeks to safely and effectiely kill lice (but the nits remain).
I have also used ½ oz. of Safe Solutions, Inc. Lice R Gone® Enzyme Shampoo and/or their Enzyme Cleaner with Peppermint per shampoo-type application to safely remove both lice and nits in a few minutes. http://www.safesolutionsinc.com . These non-poisonous enzyme shampoos make the hair so slick lice and nits can't stick and lice can not live off the body for very long.
If you are still having lice problems, read the latest free lice chapter at: http://www.thebestcontrol2.com.
It stated: "This has recently been shown by a team from the Emerging Infectious and Tropical Diseases Research Unit (CNRS/IRD/Université de la Méditerranée), in collaboration with researchers from the Universities of Florida and Illinois" in the US.
CNRS added: "Until now, head lice, which feed on the scalp and lay their eggs on hair, and body lice, which feed on the rest of the body and live in the creases of dirty clothes, were thought to be different species.
However, researchers from the Emerging Infectious and Tropical Diseases Research Unit (CNRS/IRD/Université de la Méditerranée) and two US teams have shown that these lice have the same origin."
After a genetic analysis of the louse genome, the researchers learnt that "it was impossible to distinguish the head louse from the body louse at the genetic level," National Geographic Society reported.
CNRS further said: "In addition, fieldwork has shown that, in populations living in extreme poverty, the proliferation of head lice led to the emergence of lice able to adapt to clothes and turn into body lice. These body lice were then able to cause epidemics of body lice and bacterial epidemics.
This discovery shows that it is not possible to eradicate body lice without first eradicating head lice, which until now has proved impossible. In addition, this explains the regular appearance of body lice in areas where they were previously unknown, when sanitary conditions rapidly deteriorate."
It concluded: "Head lice are therefore permanently in an endemic state. In highly unfavorable sanitary conditions, head lice proliferate, and some of them migrate into clothes, triggering a new epidemic of body lice." http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life/health-fitness/health/Body-lice-originate-from-head-lice/articleshow/5734629.cms
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Important Note: Pediculicide POISONS do not remove nits; often do not control lice and are dangerous. Among the reactions to poison shampoo or lice "treatments" are autism, seizures, mental retardation, many different allergies and respiratory problems, strange tingling, burning, itching, attention deficit disorders, brain tumors, leukemia, cancer and even death. I have used a sauna and/or simply salt water once a week for three weeks to safely and effectiely kill lice (but the nits remain).
I have also used ½ oz. of Safe Solutions, Inc. Lice R Gone® Enzyme Shampoo and/or their Enzyme Cleaner with Peppermint per shampoo-type application to safely remove both lice and nits in a few minutes. http://www.safesolutionsinc.com . These non-poisonous enzyme shampoos make the hair so slick lice and nits can't stick and lice can not live off the body for very long.
If you are still having lice problems, read the latest free lice chapter at: http://www.thebestcontrol2.com.