title: Prevalence of scabies and head lice among children in a welfare home in Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.
abstract: This is a survey of 120 children for scabies and head lice infestations in a welfare home in Pulau Pinang. Children from this welfare home (Rumah Kanak-Kanak Taman Bakti, Kepala Batas, Pulau Pinang) were randomly selected. Majority of them were Malays (72.5%) and the rest were Indians. The infestation rates were highest in the 10-12 years age group with 46% and 70% for scabies and head lice respectively. Head lice was more commonly seen in girls (65%) than boys (29%). Scabies was more commonly seen in boys (50%) than girls (16%). Overall prevalence rate for scabies was 31% and for head lice infestation was 49%.
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Muhammad Zayyid
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Saidatul Saadah
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Adil
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rohela
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Jamaiah
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D017677:Age Distribution; D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010373:Lice Infestations / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008296:Malaysia / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D012532:Scabies / Q000453:epidemiology*; D017678:Sex Distribution