Infestation status of head louse and treatment with lindane shampoo in children of primary school and kindergarten in Chinju-shi, Kyongsangnam-do, Korea.
The infestation status of head louse among children attending primary schools and kindergartens in Chinju-shi, Kyongsangnam-do, Korea, was investigated between June and July 1999. Out of 2,288 children examined, 3.9% of boys (48/1,242) and 23.5% of girls (246/1,046) were infested with nits or adult/nymphs of lice. The effectiveness of lindane shampoo (1% gamma benzene hexachloride solution) was evaluated after one or two time applications to all the children infested. The negative conversion rate of pediculosis was 93.5%. Effective control measures are needed to control and prevent such ectoparasite infestation amongst children.
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Chinju Association of Public Health Doctors, Korea. hychan@hitel.net
Heo
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JM
Kim
H J
HJ
Go
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GM
Lee
S J
SJ
Jeong
S H
SH
Ahn
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SI
Kim
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MC
Kim
J E
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Song
H Y
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Park
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JW
Kim
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Sohn
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WM
D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006203:Hair Preparations; D001556:Hexachlorocyclohexane / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D007723:Korea / Q000453:epidemiology; D010373:Lice Infestations / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D010374:Pediculus; D012536:Scalp Dermatoses / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*
D006203:Hair Preparations; D001556:Hexachlorocyclohexane