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Lice - Curiosity for School Research

2017-11-17 04:48:12
How does a lice outbreak start? In other words, how does “patient X” get and spread lice if no one else around them has it?
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It has to start from some one around. This could have come on even from public places at times - possibly head rests of seats in buses/theatres.

Answered2017-11-19 17:05:33

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