Prevalence of head louse infestation in primary school children in Kangwon-do, Korea.
We tried to reveal the prevalence rates of the head louse infestation in school children in Kangwon-do, Korea in December 1990. A total of 912 children in four primary schools was examined. The positive rate for adults and/or nits of Pediculus humanus capitis was 37.2%. One school was followed-up without specific intervention. There was no significant change of the prevalence rate 6 months after the first examination from 66.0% to 57.3%. We could see the persistent infestation rate if there was no intervention. We are emphasizing the significance of worm positive rate because it represents the potentiality of active transmission.
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Department of Parasitology, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Chunchon, Korea.
Pai
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Lee
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Kim
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Kim
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D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007723:Korea / Q000453:epidemiology; D010373:Lice Infestations / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D012536:Scalp Dermatoses / Q000453:epidemiology*