@article {46021, title = {A preliminary pilot survey on head lice, pediculosis in Sharkia Governorate and treatment of lice with natural plant extracts}, journal = {Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology}, volume = {32}, year = {2002}, note = {LR: 20041117; JID: 8102141; 0 (Plant Extracts); ppublish}, month = {2002}, pages = {725 - 736}, address = {Egypt}, abstract = {Twelve different representative areas in Sharkia Governorate were surveyed for head lice, Pediculus humanus capitis. The pre-valence was investigated among 120 houses containing 2,448 individual, with different age, sex and socioeconomic status. Examination was done by naked eye aided with hand-lens. A total of 137 individuals were infested. Infestation rates were higher in the rural areas with low socioeconomic levels, concrete houses with over-crowded family members. Children had significantly higher infestation rates than adults. Males had lower infestation rates than females. However, the hair length and permanent hair washing were the factors accounted for both age and sex difference in prevalence of pediculosis. Head lice infestations were found all over the year, but increased in summer and spring. One hundred infested patients (90 females and 10 males) with different aged and hair length were treated with tour mixed cream from plants Lawsonia alba L. (Henna). Trigonella faemum-gracanum (Fenugreek), Hibiscus cannabinus (Hibiscus) and Artemisia cina (Wormseed). The head lice completely disappeared within a week among those patients treated by henna mixed with aqueous extract of sheah (100\%) or mixed with helba (75\%) or with karkada (50\%).}, keywords = {adolescent, adult, Age Distribution, animals, child, Child, Preschool, Egypt, Hibiscus/chemistry, humans, Infant, Lawsonia Plant/chemistry, Lice Infestations/drug therapy/epidemiology, Pediculus, Phytotherapy, Pilot Projects, Plant Extracts, Prevalence, scalp dermatoses, Seasons, Sex Distribution, Trigonella/chemistry}, isbn = {0253-5890}, author = {El-Basheir,Z. M. and Fouad,M. A.} } @article {45957, title = {Prevalence of Pediculus humanus capitis infestation in school children at Despenaderos, Cordoba Province}, journal = {Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Medicas de la Universidad Nac. de Cordoba}, volume = {60}, year = {2003}, note = {LR: 20041117; JID: 8303003; ppublish}, month = {2003}, pages = {43 - 53}, address = {Argentina}, abstract = {

Paper in Spanish. Title: Prevalencia de infestaci\ón por Pediculus humanus capitis en escolares de despe\ñaderos (Provincia de C\órdoba) / Prevalence of pediculus humanus capitis infestation in schoolchildren at Despe\ñaderos, C\órdoba Province

BACKGROUND: Approximately 80\% of Argentine children have pediculosis, making it imperious to detect the defects in the prevention and control actions for this parasitosis. OBJECTIVES: To study the infestation level by P. h. capitis, its temporal variation, and the association between infestation and host characteristics. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A monthly census in children of 6-8 years old from 2 primary schools (state and private) was carried out, recording the parasite stages found, children characteristics (sex, colour and length of hair), and infestation level. Data were analysed by means of contingency tables, difference of proportions, quotient of chances, and rank correlation coefficient. The independence of variables was analysed by c\&$\#$39; test. RESULTS: The prevalence and chances of becoming infested were higher at the state school, where also all infestation levels were recorded, which did not occur at the private institute. The frequency of children infested was significantly lower when they had short hair. The correlation among infestation degree and hair length (short-long) was only significant for boys. Pediculosis cases were recorded at the beginning of the school year in both educative institutions, which demonstrated that infestation was acquired not only at school but also at home. CONCLUSIONS: Pediculosis is a social problems and the whole community must participate in preventive and control actions, for which sanitary education is essential, and the myth that the school is the only place of contagion must be eradicated.

}, keywords = {animals, Argentina, child, English Abstract, humans, Lice Infestations/epidemiology, Pediculus, Prevalence, risk factors, scalp dermatoses, Seasons, Severity of Illness Index, Socioeconomic Factors}, isbn = {0014-6722}, author = {Ramirez,A. and Luduena Almeida,F. F. and Almiron,W. R.} }