Identification of biting lice species on the infected domestic chickens and their distribution on different body regions were studied at El-Beheira Governorate. Results showed two main species of biting lice on infected chickens; the chicken body lice, Menacanthus cornutus and the shaft lice, Menopon gallinae. Statistical analysis showed significance differences in the numbers of biting lice in...

Background: Increasing in the prevalence of pediculosis among school students and upward trend of pesticide marketing with evidence of resistance to them, indicate the possibility of lice resistance. Objective: To compare 3 drug formulations including: Lindan shampoo 1%, permethrin shampoo 1% and Copex powder 0.5% in the treatment of head lice infestation. Patients and Methods: Ninety stu...

BACKGROUND Due to increased resistance and safety concerns with insecticide-based pediculicides, there is growing demand for head lice treatments with a physical mode of action. Certain mineral oils kill lice by blocking spiracles or by disrupting the epicuticular wax layer. The present study was performed to evaluate efficacy and safety of a mineral oil-based shampoo. METHODS This randomized...

OBJECTIVES To determine whether regular use of a spray containing 1,2-octanediol 1%, which has been shown to inhibit survival of head lice, is able to work as a preventive against establishment of new infestations. SETTING Randomised, double-blind, cross-over, community study in Cambridgeshire, UK. PARTICIPANTS 63 male and female schoolchildren aged 4-16 years judged to have a high risk of ...

Background and aims: Pediculosis is one of the most common parasitic diseases that affect a wide range of age groups. The prevention of head lice infections promotes the physical and mental health of people in the community. Thus, the aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of head lice infections and the factors affecting them in those who referred to health centers in Geras...

Article information Abstract Article history: Received: 4 Jan 2013 Accepted: 26 Apr 2013 Available online: 18 Aug 2013 ZJRMS 2014 Nov; 16(11): 47-49 Background: This survey was done to determine the prevalence of head lice (Pediculus capitis) at the girls of primary schools in Damghan district. Materials and Methods: In this descriptive study 2700 students was examined and data of them recorded...

During the examination of a wounded white pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus) brought to the clinic of Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Selcuk University, lice infestation of the oral cavity was observed and 26 lice were collected. The lice were identified as Piagetiella titan during microscopical examination. No other report of this particular subject in Turkey was found. Therefore, this original o...

1494 Emerging Infectious Diseases • www.cdc.gov/eid • Vol. 14, No. 9, September 2008 Most studies underestimate overall prevalence by assessing it in a specifi c timeframe; to the contrary, head lice infestation is a dynamic process that can spread hypergeometrically in closed environments such as schools and in the community (7). The pointprevalence reported by Heukelbach et al (8) may represe...

From November 1996 to March 2000, a total of 884 children between 0 and 15 years, from 11 institutions including day care centres, public urban and public rural schools in Uberlândia, State of Minas Gerais, central Brazil, were examined for head louse infestation. Children's sex, race, age and some hairs characteristics were shown to be associated to parasite infestation. A prevalence rate of 3...

This article aims to provide an overview of the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment for lice infestations in children. Management of the condition by parents in the home is presented, as well as ways to prevent spread in the community. Nurses in acute care, outpatient, and school settings may use this information to teach families how to prevent a lice infestation and treat an infestation when i...