The manufacturer of First Alert, the leading brand of carbon monoxide detectors, recommends the following if the alarm goes off: 1  Turn off appliances, or other sources of combustion at once. 2  Immediately get fresh air into the premises by opening doors and windows.
The cause of lice (known medically as pediculosis) is an infestation with one of three types of a parasitic insect. The three kinds of lice that affect humans include: 1  Pediculus humanus capitis (head lice). 2  Pediculus humanus corporis (body lice). 3  Phthirus pubis (pubic lice or crab lice; also called crabs).he three kinds of lice that affect humans include: 1  Pediculus humanus capitis (head lice). 2  Pediculus humanus corporis (body lice). 3  Phthirus pubis (pubic lice or crab lice; also called crabs).
1 In fact, even the presence of mature head lice is not considered a valid reason to exclude children, only a cause for prompt referral to the physician for treatment.. 2  Myth: Lice carry disease.  3 Head lice do not transmit serious infectious disease, Bonwit explained. lice infestation, however, is not a reflection of a person's cleanliness, according to Dr. Andrew Bonwit, a pediatric infectious disease expert at Loyola University Health System in Illinois. Personal hygiene and socioeconomic status have nothing to do with having or transmitting head lice.