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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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Disease not transmitted by Lice is -
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The correct answer is  Lice are small ectoparasites of mammals and birds. Infestation by lice is called pediculosis. Diseases transmitted by lice and causative agents are Epidemic typhus- rickettsia prowazeki, trench fever- rickettsia quintana, relapsing fever- borrelia recurrentis Q fever is transmitted by soft tick. Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 25th edition, Page No. 837