Background Human pediculosis is caused by hematophagous lice, which are transmitted
between individuals via direct and/or indirect contact. Despite the public health importance …

Objectives Head lice infestation is one of the most important health problems, generally
involving children aged 5–13 years. This study aims to estimate the prevalence of head lice …

Background: Pediculosis or louse infestation is a public health problem in many developing
countries where the WHO's primary health-care program is inefficient and haphazard. The …

Objectives The aim of the study was to determine the associated risk factors and prevalence
of pediculosis capitis among school-aged children in Woreta town, northwest Ethiopia. An …

Pediculosis capitis adalah penyakit kulit kepala akibat infestasi ektoparasit obligat (tungau
atau lice) spesies Pediculus humanus var. capitis. Penyakit ini merupakan penyakit menular …

Introduction: Pediculosis capitis infestation is endemic in both developing and developed
countries leading to various physical, economical and psychological consequences. Our …

Background: Head louse (Pediculus humanus capitis) is one of the common health
problems of the children in elementary schools. The aim of this study was to determine risk …

This is a cross‐sectional descriptive survey to determine the prevalence of lice infestation in
a pre‐high school, Lak Hok subdistrict, Pathum Thani Province, in central part of Thailand …

Purpose This study examined the impact, trends, and impact levels of factors affecting
Pediculus capitis infestation in primary school students. Subject and methods Among the …

Personal hygiene among children is considered as the best tool to improve community
strategies and intervention practices to tackle the many communicable and infectious …