Infestation rate of lice in patients in a mental hospital, Seoul, Korea.
We examined the infestation rate of head and/or body lice in patients in a mental hospital, Seoul, Korea on June 27-28, 1988. Of 438 women, 146 (33.3%) were positive with nits or worms of louse. Of 143 men, 22 (15.4%) were positive with those of louse. Regular control programs were necessary to this hospital.
Depart of Parastiology, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Chunchon, Korea.
S
S
Huh
J
J
Kook
J Y
JY
Chai
K S
KS
Pai
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric; D006801:Humans; D007723:Korea / Q000453:epidemiology; D010373:Lice Infestations / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male