Scabies and head lice infestation are two common parasitic infestations seen in children. Scabies in children can present with diffuse skin lesions and characteristic intraepidermal tunnels known as burrows. The causative mites of scabies live and move inside these tunnels. Intense pruritus is common with scabies. Head louse infestation presents with scalp pruritus, the presence of live lice, a...

Pediculosis seems to have afflicted humans since the most ancient times and lice have been found in several ancient human remains. Examination of the head hair and pubic hair of the artificial mummy of Ferdinand II of Aragon (1467-1496), King of Naples, revealed a double infestation with two different species of lice, Pediculus capitis, the head louse, and Pthirus pubis, the pubic louse. The ha...

Scabies and head lice infestation are two common parasitic infestations seen in children. Scabies in children can present with diffuse skin lesions and characteristic intraepidermal tunnels known as burrows. The causative mites of scabies live and move inside these tunnels. Intense pruritus is common with scabies. Head louse infestation presents with scalp pruritus, the presence of live lice, a...

INTRODUCTION Although parents in developed market economies regard head lice infections (pediculosis) as a significant problem, health departments generally rate pediculosis as a low priority health issue, encouraging parents to manage and control it. But how well equipped and willing are parents to manage the infections? There do not appear to be any studies in the literature addressing these ...

Head louse infestations are increasing or remain high in most countries. In order to reduce the proportion of children infested with head lice and slow down the emergence of strains of lice resistant to pediculicides, more active involvement of health and educational authorities, as well as parents, is of paramount importance. We suggest that health authorities should introduce more efficient m...