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Scabies a skin disease caused by mite Sarcoptes scabiei is common in Pakistan and spreads mostly where there is frequent skin to skin contact. In the present study children belonging to four age groups 0-3 years, 4-6 years, 7-9 years and 10-12 years attending Baqai Institute and Hospital Gadap from June-September 2013 were examined. The association between scabies of different human parts and age for boys was significant [p<0.01], while for girls it was highly significant [p<0.001]. The most frequent body parts infected with scabies lesions were hands, head and feet. Oral ivermectin was effective antiscabietic for children as it was easy to administer and had good patient acceptability
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The effects of vehicle exhaust pollution on leaf composition of some common road-side plants of Karachi were examined. Leaf samples from polluted locality were often chlorotic and with the deposited soot. Significantly higher frequencies of clogged and partially clogged stomata [with particulate matter] were found in the leaves from air-polluted locality as compared to those from unpolluted locality. Air pollution remarkably decreased the level of total chlorophyll, chlorophyll-a and ethanol soluble carbohydrate content as compared to the control. The lead content of leaf samples from the polluted locality was significantly higher