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as far as 25 million years ago in primates. However, for years, there's been a commonly-held belief in the Black community that Black people can't get or spread lice. It's not entirely true, but it also isn't entirely: "The pediculus humanus capitis louse seems to prefer straight hair. Lice infestations are not as common in Black Americans," explains Dr. King.There are plenty of theories as to why it seems like Black people don't get head lice as often.
by Milton Orkin and Howard Maibach discussed the same study in Florida which revealed that the prevalence of lice in Caucasians and other races was 35 times higher than in Black people.Though American studies have shown a low prevalence of lice in Black children in the U.S., that doesn't apply to Black children in Africa.writes, "Despite reports from the USA that Black students are less infested than white, head lice are a serious problem in Africa.
published in 1989 by three dermatologists seems to sum this up: "The head louse does not bother American Black children although he does torment youngsters in Africa." Why this is the case is still largely unknown.The belief that Black people don't get lice is usually explained by a theory that our naturally tighter curl patterns are tougher territory for lice to navigate.
While we don't know why it appears that lice tend to avoid kinky hair textures , Dr. King has a hypothesis similar to Dr. Ingleton's: "I think the issue will come down to exactly what evolutionary pressures the louse has been subjected to over time. It will have evolved to be best suited for certain hair types. For example, the pubic louse has evolved to be well suited for curly pubic hair."to help protect our delicate hair and manage our curls and kinks.
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