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Can Pets Catch Human Head Lice?

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Can Pets Catch Human Head Lice?

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Can Pets Catch Human Head Lice? Wednesday June 2, 2010 Questions often arise over what diseases our pets can catch from us and vice versa. Zoonotic diseases are those that are “shared” between animals and humans. What about lice? Is the family dog at risk if the kids have lice? Did the kids catch lice from the cat? Read this FAQ to find out more about lice; a class of ectoparasites that affect many animals, including humans. Related Reading: • Glossary term: Pediculosis • Lice Infestation in Humans From the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) • Head Lice Nit – Gallery o