Epidemiological Studies on Head Lice Infestation in Israel: I. Parasitological Examination of Children

Kosta Y. Mumcuoglu, Jacqueline Miller, Rosa Gofin, Bella Adler, Fiameta Ben‐Ishai, Ruth Almog, Dorothy Kafka, Sidney Klaus

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Abstract

ABSTRACT: Of 3,079 children in a medium‐sized community near Jerusalem, 11.2% were found to be infested with living lice and eggs and another 23.4% had only nits. Boys and girls were equally infested. The incidence of infestation was highest among children4–11 years of age. About 78% of the infested children had from one to ten lice. Approximately 80% of the infested children had nits that were 2–5cm away from the scalp. Boys with medium length hair and girls with short hair showed the highest incidence of lice infestation. Children with brown and red hair were more infested than those with black and blond hair. Boys and girls with straight and wavy hair were more infested than those with curly and frizzy hair.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)502-506
Number of pages5
JournalInternational Journal of Dermatology
Volume29
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 1990
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Dermatology

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