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Lice and Scabies

Selected References

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  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 2019. Parasites–Lice. Available at URL: https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/lice/index.html [Accessed 4/2021].
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  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 2019. Parasites –Lice – Treatment. [Accessed 4/2021]. Available at URL: https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/lice/head/treatment.html
  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 2015. Ectoparasitic Infections. [Accessed 4/2021]. Available at URL: https://www.cdc.gov/std/tg2015/ectoparasitic.htm

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