Who do body lice affect?

Who do body lice affect?

Anyone can have body lice. Body lice affect people of all ages and races around the world.

Body lice occur most often among people living in crowded conditions without regular access to clean clothes, bedding (bedsheets, pillowcases, blankets and so on) and personal hygiene products. This may include:

• People without housing.
• Refugees.
• Victims of natural disasters.
• Victims of war.