Infestation of people with lice in Kathmandu and Pokhara, Nepal.
The prevalence of infestation with head lice and body lice, Pediculus spp. (Phthiraptera: Pediculidae) and pubic (crab) lice Pthirus pubis (L.) (Phthiraptera: Pthiridae), was recorded from 484 people in Nepal. The prevalence of head lice varied from 16% in a sample of people aged 10-39 years of age, to 59% in street children. Simultaneous infestations with head and body lice (double infestations) varied from 18% in slum children to 59% in street children.
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Department of Science, Janapriya Multiple Campus, Pokhara, Nepal. shreekantas@hotmail.com
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D018453:Homeless Youth; D006801:Humans; D010373:Lice Infestations / Q000453:epidemiology*; D009390:Nepal / Q000453:epidemiology; D010374:Pediculus / Q000254:growth & development*; D020061:Phthirus / Q000254:growth & development*; D011204:Poverty Areas; D015995:Prevalence