Prevalence of head lice at the primary schools in Damghan

ABSTRACT

This survey was done to determine the prevalence of head lice [Pediculus capitis] at the girls of primary schools in Damghan district. In this descriptive study 2700 students was examined and data of them recorded in questionnaire and analyzed by chi[2] test using SPSS-12. Totally 97 students [3.6%] were infested with pediculosis. There was a significant correlation between the age, habitat and infection rate [p< 0.05]. According to the result of this study head lice infestation is the health problems in schools. Therefore controlling program must perform to prevention the prevalence of pediculosis