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Lice

There are two types of lice: biting lice which are unharmful to humans, and sucking lice which include the head and body louse.

Biting lice
	Biting lice live as parasites on birds and do not affect humans.

Sucking lice
	The behavior of sucking lice which include head and body lice.

Control of lice
	Information on the treatment of head lice.

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