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African-Americans and Head Lice. Now, lice are not racist, so they do not choose to breed only in the hair of Caucasians and not in that of the African-Americans. Thus, the answer to your question is, Yes, they can.But, the chances of Caucasians, Asians, or even Hispanics getting lice is far more than that of the African-Americans.ead lice are contagious and they can spread by various means, such as towels, pillow covers, or sometimes even by using the comb of an infected person. They usually occur in children from the age group of 3 to 12 years and it's specially the girls who have this problem because of their long hair.
There is, however, laboratory evidence that they are susceptible to infection with Rickettsia prowazeki and subsequently become infectious. It is time now, therefore, to ensure that cautionary statements are included regarding head lice whenever human lice and louse-borne diseases are discussed.ackenzie (1942) believed that body lice were evolutionary forms of the head louse and that both were vectors of typhus. Gerberg suggested in 1973 that there is a potential hazard for disease transmission by head lice in urban areas.