Abstract
The results of a prevalence survey of lice and a control program in the primary schools of a city in the Barcelona metropolitan area (Spain) are presented. Crude prevalence was 6.10%, standard deviation 2.66. In another survey three months later, prevalence was 1.92%. Differences among school grades had fallen. Higher infestation levels were found between third and sixth grades.
| Translated title of the contribution | Pediculus humanus capitis: a municipal antiparasite campaign among school children |
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| Original language | Spanish |
| Pages (from-to) | 757-760 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Anales Espanoles de Pediatria |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| State | Published - Nov 30 1984 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health