@article {45813,
	title = {Head louse infestation among students in Yongyang-gun Kyongsnagbuk-to, Korea},
	journal = {Kisaengchunghak Chapchi},
	volume = {22},
	year = {1984},
	month = {1984},
	pages = {273 - 276},
	keywords = {capitis, Korea, Pediculosis, school, Students},
	author = {Kim,T. K. and Pak,C. P. and Ho,S.}
}
@article {45690,
	title = {Chemotherapy of head louse Pediculus humanus capitis infestation gamma benzene hexachloride (gamma-BHC) among school chldren in Szu-Hu District, Yunlin County, Central West Taiwan},
	journal = {Zhonghua yi xue za zhi},
	volume = {48},
	year = {1991},
	month = {1991},
	pages = {13 - 19},
	type = {Clinical Trial, Controlled Clinical Trial,},
	abstract = {<p>In order to evaluate the effectiveness of 1\% gamma-BHC emulsion against head louse infestation, 1,527 school children were examined using observation by ocular and combing methods were used and infested children were treated with three regimes of 1\% gamma-BHC emulsion. An overall infestation rate of 40\% was found. The infestation rate was highest in Tung-Kuang Primary School (59\%) and lowest in Chien-Hua Primary Schools (7\%). The rate was highest among school children grade 2 (45\%) and lowest in grade 3 (35\%). The rate of girls (65\%) was much higher than that of boys (9\%). A total of 443 lice were collected from 78 infested school girls: 56 males, 59 females, and 328 nymph. The average number of head lice in each infested girl was 5.7. Follow-up examination was conducted one week after treatment. The cure rates for dosages of 10.0 ml, 5.0 ml, and 2.5 ml 1\% gamma-BHC emulsion were 96\%, 88\%, 68\% for girls and 100\%, 92\%, and 33\% for boys, respectively. Only mild and transient itching and burn sensation of scalp were reported by a few children. The overall infestation rate 5 months (April-September 1981) after treatment was 23\% (286/1,245). The rate of girls decreased from 65\% to 40\% and that of boys from 9\% to 3\%. Results of the present study indicates that 1\% gamma-BHC emulsion is an effective pediculicide at a dosage of 5 ml or 10 ml. However, the overall infestation rate remained high (23\%) 5 months after treatment. These findings suggest that treatment of head louse infestation must be conducted continuously.</p>
},
	keywords = {capitis, Control, humanus, Pediculosis, Pediculus, school},
	author = {Fan,P. C. and Chao,D. and Lee, K.M. and Liu,H. Y.}
}
@article {45691,
	title = {Present status of head louse Pediculus capitis infestation among school children in Yanlin County, Taiwan},
	journal = {Kao Hsiung I Hsueth Ko Hsueh Tsa Chih},
	volume = {7},
	year = {1990},
	month = {1990},
	pages = {151 - 159},
	keywords = {capitis, Pediculosis, Pediculus, school},
	author = {Fan,P. C. and Chung,W. C. and Kao,C. L. and Hsu,H. M. and Chow,C. Y.}
}
@article {40292,
	title = {Model for the control of Pediculus humanus capitis},
	journal = {Public Health},
	volume = {110},
	year = {1996},
	month = {1996},
	pages = {283 - 288},
	abstract = {This study outlines a strategy for the control of head lice infestation in school children; supported by up to date epidemiological data collected over an 8 year period illustrating the benefits of such a strategy.},
	keywords = {capitis, Children, head, humanus, Infestation, lice, notification, Pediculus, school, Treatment},
	author = {Vermaak,Z.}
}
@article {40280,
	title = {Prevalence of head louse infestation among Russeifa school children},
	journal = {Saudi Medical Journal},
	volume = {17},
	year = {1996},
	month = {1996},
	pages = {604 - 607},
	abstract = {<p>Objective: This study is aimed at studying the prevalence and contributing factors of head lice among schoolchildren. Methods: To calculate the prevalence, all students (3440) in the study area in Al Russeifa were screened for head lice infestation. To study the contributing factors, structured questionaires were filled out by the researchers for 484 students (232 who were infested and the rest were free from head lice). Results: The overall prevalence of head lice was 6.7\%\% (232 of 3440). The prevalence of pediculosis capitis was significantly (p \&lt; 0.05) higher among secondary school children, aged 15-18 years, 7.4\% (166 of 2240) than primary school children, 6-14 years, 5.5\% (66 of 1200) and among the secondary school boys 11\% (126 of 1140) than secondary school girls 3.6\% (40 of 1100). The prevalence was influenced by age, sex, family size, house occupancy and father\&$\#$39;s employment. Conclusions: Head lice is a serious public health problem among school children in Jordan. Control measures are badly needed.</p>
},
	keywords = {capitis, Children, epidemiology, humanus, Infestation, Jordan, lice, Pediculosis, Pediculus, school, var},
	author = {Rabi,Atallah and Al-Khateeb,Nimr and Abo-Shehada,Mahmoud N.}
}
