Prevalence of head lice, Pediculus humanus capitis L. and their relation to anxiety among primary school children in Kalar district, Kurdistan region-Iraq

Abstract

Introduction 1 Three divergent clades of lice can infest human: Head lice, body lice and pubic lice (Amin and A meen, 2018). The human head louse, Pediculus humanus Var. capitis De Geer, 1778, is a wingless, blood feeding parasitic insect of human that affect millions of people in d ifferent ages particularly children in all over the world (Doroodgar et al., 2011). Head lice are more prevalent in the developing countries especially in the crowded places with low socioeconomic and poor hygiene conditions (Akhter et al., 2010). Pediculus humanus capitis lives on the hu man scalp where it attaches to the hair shafts, nourish on blood and complete all the stages of its life cycle: egg, ny mph and adult

Investigation on prevalence, risk factors, and genetic diversity of Pediculus humanus capitis among primary school children

“…In Jordan, was 26.6% (17). But higher than those reported in Baghdad 13.5% (18), in Kalar 14.43% (19), in France 3.3% among schoolchildren (20). The cause of this variation in the prevalence of head lice infestation may be due to several factors, including the number of head-to head contacts, diagnostic techniques, eradication methods, pesticide resistance, and knowledge of the head lice and perception of pediculosis as a health problem.…”

Epidemiological study of head lice among primary school students of some districts in Babil Governorate

“…From a meta-analysis by Tytułaet al (2019) of data obtained from orphanages and refugee shelters in southeastern Poland he noted that this type of living conditions promotes the transmission of scabies and lice and these diseases were diagnosed most often in young people who actively participate in social life . ead lice are the most common ectoparasite disease of children in industrialized countries and are extremely common in resource-poor communities in the developing world (Feldmeier, 2014) Head lice remain a public health problem worldwide, with prevalence varying within and between countries from 0.7 to 59% (Combescot et al, 2015). The city of Kalar in northern Iraq was a city infested with head lice parasites, and the infection rates exceeded the minimum epidemic level (Amin et al, 2019).…”

“…ead lice are the most common ectoparasite disease of children in industrialized countries and are extremely common in resource-poor communities in the developing world (Feldmeier, 2014) Head lice remain a public health problem worldwide, with prevalence varying within and between countries from 0.7 to 59% (Combescot et al, 2015). The city of Kalar in northern Iraq was a city infested with head lice parasites, and the infection rates exceeded the minimum epidemic level (Amin et al, 2019). There is a clear increase in the incidence of pediculosis among children of government primary schools in Erbil governorate, as 234 children out of 1100 were infected with the variation in the severity of infection according to gender, age, nature and length of hair.…”

A Relevância Do Conhecimento Científico Em Saúde E Tecnologia De Inovação Na Medicina

“…Também é fundamental a controle da pediculose, que por ser lúdico, engaja o público alvo e pode facilitar o aprendizado. Faz-se necessário abordar também durante a realização destas atividades o esclarecimento de mitos e tabus tão comuns na sociedade -como a crendice que os piolhos voam ou pulam, e que tanto influenciam na ocorrência de bullying, fomentando danos psicológicos que favorecem o baixo desempenho na escola e resultam por fim na evasão escolar(AMIN et al 2019). pois isto influencia na conduta adotada.…”