title: [Pediculus humanus capitis: a municipal antiparasite campaign among school children].
abstract: The results of a prevalence survey of lice and a control program in the primary schools of a city in the Barcelona metropolitan area (Spain) are presented. Crude prevalence was 6.10%, standard deviation 2.66. In another survey three months later, prevalence was 1.92%. Differences among school grades had fallen. Higher infestation levels were found between third and sixth grades.
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D010373:Lice Infestations / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012008:Recurrence; D012572:School Health Services; D013030:Spain
vernacular_title: Pediculus humanus capitis: una campaña municipal de desparasitación en el medio escolar.