A.P.'s mother calls you to ask what complications may occur with the head lice infestation

Which answer is correct?

a. "Head lice may transmit certain viral illnesses."
b. "Head lice are not known to transmit disease."
c. "Head lice are common carriers of impetigo."
d. "It is common to have a ringworm infection after a case of head lice."


b
Head lice are not known to carry diseases, but secondary bacterial infection of the skin may result
from the scratching.

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