Scratching Your Head? Think Twice

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Across
  1. 6. The most common age group for infestations to occur is _____ to eleven years of age.
  2. 7. ___________ is how lice move, they cannot jump,hop, or fly.
  3. 8. ________ seed is the size of an adult louse.
  4. 10. _____________ is a medication that kills lice.
  5. 13. ________ is medication that kills eggs.
  6. 14. _______ is an immature louse that hatches from the Nit.
  7. 16. _____ million infestations occur each year
  8. 17. _________ is the main clinical manifestation of an infestation.
  9. 19. It takes Nine to _______ days for the Nymph to mature into an adult louse.
  10. 20. _____ are lice eggs laid by the female louse.
Down
  1. 1. _________ is the drug of choice for infants and children, also is known by brand name Nix.
  2. 2. The human head is the only ______ for the head louse
  3. 3. ______ hours is the time an adult louse can live off of a human host
  4. 4. The most common areas involved are the ________ region, behind the ears, and at the nape of the neck.
  5. 5. ________ contact is the main mode of transmission for head lice
  6. 9. _________ nit comb is a control measure when used every 2-3 days following a pediculicide treatment.
  7. 11. Nits that are shed into the ___________are capable of hatching in 7-10 days and reinfecting.
  8. 12. _______ days is the time an adult can live on a human head.
  9. 15. Pediculus _______ is the name for the human head louse
  10. 18. ______ to ten days it takes for the Nits to hatch.