03176nas a2200325 4500008004100000022001400041245008600055210006900141260001200210300001200222490000700234520216300241653002702404653002502431653001802456100002502474700002502499700002002524700002402544700001902568700002802587700002702615700002602642700002202668700002102690700001902711700002602730700003202756856006202788 2021 eng d a0011-905900aInternational recommendations for an effective control of head louse infestations0 aInternational recommendations for an effective control of head l c08-2020 a272-2800 v603 a
Head louse infestations continue to be a concern of public health in most countries, including the most developed ones. The present recommendations are intended to inform and stress the role and impact of the different authorities, institutions, industry, and the public in the control of head lice in order to reduce the prevalence of this parasite. We encourage health authorities to pursue more effective methods to correctly identify such infestations, and evaluate existing and new pediculicides, medical devices, louse repellents, and louse‐ and nit‐removal remedies. Pediculicides and medical devices must have verifiable claims in the instructions for use and should be tested periodically to document current levels of resistance by lice to the active ingredients and to the formulated products. Where the prevalence of lice is claimed to be epidemic, children should be periodically evaluated objectively to document the actual level of prevalence. Continuing education for health providers and the general population promises to correct misinformation regarding the biology, prevention, and management of lice. Parents should regularly inspect their children for head lice and treat as necessary. Health authorities are encouraged to eliminate policies and practices that rely upon school exclusion as a means to reduce incidence and prevalence, e.g., the ‘no‐nit’ policy which lacks scientific justification, and are counterproductive to the health and welfare of children.
Attachment 95099.pdf -online version published 2020
The published version in Turkish, see Mumcuoğlu KY, Pollack RJ, Reed D, Barker S, Gordon S, Toloza AC, Picollo MI, Taylan Özkan A, Chosidow O, Habedank B, Ibarra J, Meinking TL, Vander Stichele R. Baş biti enfestasyonlarının etkin kontrolü için uluslararası tavsiyeler Turk Hijyen ve Deneysel Biyoloji Dergisi 2021; 79(4): 748–761. doi: 10.5505/TurkHijyen.2022.78872 https://www.turkhijyen.org/jvi.aspx?pdir=turkhijyen&plng=tur&un=THDBD-78872&look4= OR DOI: 10.5505/TurkHijyen.2022.78872 OR https://phthiraptera.myspecies.info/node/96144
10ahead louse infestation10ahead louse treatment10aPediculicides1 aMumcuoglu, Kosta, Y.1 aPollack, Richard, J.1 aReed, David, L.1 aBarker, Stephen, C.1 aGordon, S., C.1 aToloza, Ariel, Ceferino1 aPicollo, María, Inés1 aTaylan-Ozkan, Aysegul1 aChosidow, Olivier1 aHabedank, Birgit1 aIbarra, Joanna1 aMeinking, Terri, Lynn1 aStichele, Robert, H. Vander uhttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/ijd.15096