In this scalp infested with head lice, there are 2 scabs from scratching and a few white nits on the hair shaft (which look like flakes of dandruff but are actually glued to the hair). Numerous tiny, white lice eggs (nits) glued to the hair shaft are seen in this person with head lice. This is a microscopic picture of the head louse.
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Head Lice (Pediculosis Capitis)  Information for adults

Picture of Head Lice (Pediculosis Capitis): In this scalp infested with head lice, there are 2 scabs from scratching and a few white nits on the hair shaft (which look like flakes of dandruff but are actually glued to the hair). Divider line
In this scalp infested with head lice, there are 2 scabs from scratching and a few white nits on the hair shaft (which look like flakes of dandruff but are actually glued to the hair).
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Who's At Risk
Head lice occur in people of all ages and races. Males are affected somewhat less than females. Children are most likely to become affected by a head lice infestation, and epidemics can occur in schools, day cares, and nurseries, but adults may become infected, most often through contact with infected children. Nursing home epidemics have also occurred. In the United States, blacks are less commonly affected because the shape of the louse claw is better suited to grabbing onto the hairs of those who are white or Asian.
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Last Modified: 22 Dec 2008
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