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Epidemiology and Morbidity of Head Lice Infestation in Khorram-shahr County, Iran (2006-2009) | ||
Journal of Health Sciences & Surveillance System | ||
مقاله 6، دوره 3، شماره 2، تیر 2015، صفحه 83-87 اصل مقاله (320.67 K) | ||
نوع مقاله: Short Communication | ||
نویسندگان | ||
Hamid Kassiri* 1؛ Ali Kasiri2؛ Niusha Kasiri2؛ Fahimeh Moeininejad1 | ||
1Health Faculty, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran; | ||
2Medicine Faculty, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran | ||
چکیده | ||
Background: Pediculosis capitis is a continuous common health problem worldwide. Pediculus capitis distributes quickly in overcrowded regions. The goal of the present research was to determine some epidemiological features of head lice infestation in Khorram-shahr County, southwestern Iran. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on the patients with head lice infestation who referred to the Khorram-shahr Health Center during 2006 to 2009. The gold standard in the diagnosis of infestation was the detection of living nymphs, adults and/or nits on the scalp and hair. After the visual inspections with using a lens and the aid of an ordinary comb, cases were asked to complete a data gathering form containing some questions about demographic and epidemiologic features. The collected information was evaluated using SPSS software, version 11.5. Results: Totally, 1091 patients were infested with pediculosis capitis. The overall prevalence of head lice infestation during the four- year period was 0.73%. Girls were significantly more infested (87.2%) than boys (12.8%). Pediculosis capitis infestations were highest (46.2%) in subjects aged 6-10 and lowest in those aged less than six (6.4%). The majority of cases lived in the rural areas. The percentage of infestation in rural and urban patients was 59.2% and 40.8%, respectively. Nearly, 11.8% of the patients with head lice had a history of infestation. Most of the cases were found in the Autumn (35.8%). Conclusion: Girls were more frequently infested with Pediculus capitis than boys. It can also be concluded that head lice infestation is not highly prevalent in Khorram-shahr. | ||
کلیدواژهها | ||
Pediculus capitis؛ Epidemiology؛ Morbidity؛ Iran | ||
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