Lice of public health importance and their control

Pratt, Harry D.; Littig, Kent S.

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Lice of public health importance and their control

Published Date:

1961

Series:

Public Health Service publication ; no. 772 ; DHEW publication ; no. (CDC) 75-8265 ; CDC training program ; Training guide. pt. 8 Insect control series ;

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Personal Authors:

Pratt, Harry D. ; Littig, Kent S. ;

Corporate Authors:

Communicable Disease Center (U.S.)

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Description:

Introduction -- Lice and history -- Epidemic typhus -- Trench fever -- Relapsing fevers -- General biology of sucking lice -- Biology and habits of the head and body louse -- Biology and habits of the crab louse -- Control of head, body, and crab lice -- How may lice be avoided -- Sucking lice infesting domestic rats -- Films dealing with lice and their control -- Selected references

This publication is Part VIII of the Insect Control Series to be published by the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Public Health Service as PHS Publication No. 772

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Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library collection

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