Survey for Pediculus Humanus Capitis De Geer (Pediculidae: Phthiraptera: Insecta) Among Primary Schools Children in Erbil City | ||
| Al-Mustansiriyah Journal of Science | ||
| Article 1, Volume 25, Issue 2, June 2014, Pages 25-30 | ||
| Author | ||
| Karwan S. N. Al-Marjan | ||
| Abstract | ||
| School children were randomly selected from 31 primary schools in Erbil city (Kurdistan region-Iraq) and examined for ectoparasite, Pediculus humanus capitis using lice comb. This study performed between January 2012 to the end of April 2012, conducted on 3100 children aged between 6-12 years. The results of study reveals the existence of 628 cases (20.25%) of infestation with Pediculus humanus capitis. A significant association between the prevalence of infestation with education level of parents was demonstrated and different rates of infestation were recorded between females (28.47%) and males ( 13.13 %). Infestation rates increase by the decrease of the host age. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Peduculus humanus capitis; head lice ectoparasite; Erbil | ||
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