Body lice are related to but are quite different from the head lice that periodically cause alarm in schools. They can transmit potentially fatal infections, attach to a person’s clothes and bite their hosts to obtain a blood meal. Authors: Stan Houston is a physician and professor emeritus of medicine and public health at the University of Alberta. Lynora Saxinger is a physician and professor of medicine at U of A. Published Oct. 11, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2024/10/11/Dangerous-Bug-Threatens-Transplants/