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Prevalence of Pediculus capitis Infestation among Primary School Students in East Azerbaijan Province, Iran (2018-2019)

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  13-18

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 Background and objectives: Head louse, also known as Pediculus humanus capitis, is an obligate ectoparasite that is a distributed all around the world. The aim of present study was to determine the Prevalence of head lice infestation in Primary school students in Tabriz, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. Methods: Overall, 3, 032 students (1, 515 boys and 1, 517 girls) from 33 primary schools in Tabriz were selected via multistage cluster sampling in 2018. The students were examined individually and privately by experts. Head lice infestation was confirmed by detecting adult or nymph or nits less than 1 cm from base of hair. Data analysis was carried out in SPSS software package (version 23). Association of participants’ characteristics with pediculosis infestation was evaluated using logistic regression and chi-square test at significance level of 0. 05. Results: Head lice infestation was present in 130 (4. 29%) students, while the Prevalence of this condition was higher in girls (2. 11%) than in boys. The highest Prevalence (6. 05 %) was observed in children age 6 years old regardless of gender. The rate of head lice infestation was lowest among students aged ≥ 12 years (3. 17%). There was a significant relationship between head louse infestation and parent’ s occupation, family size, the frequency of combing and hair style. Conclusion: Although the Prevalence of head lice infestation in Tabriz is relatively low, screening and treating schoolchildren should be done continuously in order to reduce the infestation rate.

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    NOROUZI, Roghayeh, JAFARI, SAJJAD, Meshkati, Haniyeh, BAGHERI AMIRI, FAHIMEH, & SIYADATPANAH, ABOLGHASEM. (2021). Prevalence of Pediculus capitis Infestation among Primary School Students in East Azerbaijan Province, Iran (2018-2019). MEDICAL LABORATORY JOURNAL, 15(1), 13-18. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/781373/en

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    NOROUZI Roghayeh, JAFARI SAJJAD, Meshkati Haniyeh, BAGHERI AMIRI FAHIMEH, SIYADATPANAH ABOLGHASEM. Prevalence of Pediculus capitis Infestation among Primary School Students in East Azerbaijan Province, Iran (2018-2019). MEDICAL LABORATORY JOURNAL[Internet]. 2021;15(1):13-18. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/781373/en

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    Roghayeh NOROUZI, SAJJAD JAFARI, Haniyeh Meshkati, FAHIMEH BAGHERI AMIRI, and ABOLGHASEM SIYADATPANAH, “Prevalence of Pediculus capitis Infestation among Primary School Students in East Azerbaijan Province, Iran (2018-2019),” MEDICAL LABORATORY JOURNAL, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 13–18, 2021, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/781373/en

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