Body lice tied to low hemoglobin, anemia risk
“We had observed anemia in our hospitalized patients who had body lice infestation and wanted to better understand this potential association,” Dr. Aileen Chang of the University of California, San Francisco told Reuters Health by email. “We were also motivated to conduct this study in order to shed light on a medical condition that predominantly affects marginalized populations, including persons experiencing homelessness and individuals living with mental health illness.”