Some University of Maryland students say they’re disgusted and worried after body lice were discovered inside at least two buildings on the College Park campus.
Pest control teams were working Friday afternoon to inspect all buildings on the campus after reports of the bugs.
So far, they have found evidence of the body lice on the fourth floor of the McKeldin Library and inside a bathroom at Kirwan Hall, the university said.
“I thought it was disgusting and I did not want to go to the library,” one student told News4.
“[I’m] a little disgusted and, like, scared. I’m kind of, like, paranoid where I can sit,” another student said.
Some said they thought the school didn’t communicate about the problem quickly enough.
“I found out from my friends not from the school,” one woman told News4.
“I was a little disappointed that they didn’t email, but then they emailed us like later last night,” another said.
The news of the lice had others scratching their heads.
“You always hear about, like, preschools having lice breakouts and stuff, but at a college campus? … It’s pretty concerning,” a student said.
Lauren Salzberg, known as the “Potomac Lice Lady,” has treated people for lice for more than 15 years.
She said head lice is more prevalent than body lice.
“[I’m] surprised because I have not heard of body lice in a very long time,” Salzberg said.
Head lice and body lice have some key distinctions, with head lice spreading mostly through head-to-head contact, according to Salzberg.
“With body lice, you can get it from, not only from being in close contact with people, but you can get it from articles of clothing and things that you share,” she said.
Salzberg said body lice symptoms include visible bites on your body and an itchy feeling across your body.
The university said some of the best ways to get rid of the lice are to wash all clothes, sheets and towels in hot water and dry them on the hottest setting, bathe and change clothes daily, vacuum carpets and furniture, and put items that can’t be washed into a sealed plastic bag for two weeks.
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