title: Pediculosis capitis in Benghazi, Libya. A school survey.
abstract: A school survey of pediculosis capitis in Benghazi, Libya, revealed an alarmingly high prevalence of 78.6%. The percentage of infestation was 67.2% for boys and 88.1% for girls. It was more frequent in schools located in rural areas (85.55%) as compared with those in urban areas (44.28%). There was no significant difference in infestation in younger and older children of either sex. Besides other factors for such a high prevalence, the lack of health education of family members may play a crucial role in transference and louse infestation.
authors.affiliation: Division of Dermatology, Al Arab Medical University, Benghazi, Libya.
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Bharija
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Kanwar
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Belhaj
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008002:Libya; D010373:Lice Infestations / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D012424:Rural Population; D012535:Scalp; D012737:Sex Factors; D014505:Urban Population