Study of prevalence of Pediculus humanus capitis among primary school pupils in Al-Najaf Al-Sharaf Province

Pediculosis is a health problem around the world especially in school children’s in developing and advanced countries. The current study was conducted in AL-Najaf Al-Ashraf Province to determine the incidence of Pediculosis among elementary school girls. The study included 4 schools in the Province where 818 students were examined. The overall incidence was 22.9% and the highest incidence was recorded in the center of the city where it reached 28.4% the study also included some hair qualities, with the highest rate of infection among students with smooth and long hair reaching 86%.