Prevalence and Risk Factors of Pediculosis in Primary School Children in South West of Iran

• Main Authors: Jalil NEJATI (Author), Amir KEYHANI (Author), Amir TAVAKOLI KARESHK (Author), Hossein MAHMOUDVAND (Author), Abedin SAGHAFIPOUR (Author), Maryam KHORAMINASAB (Author), Razieh TAVAKOLI OLIAEE (Author), Seyed Mohammad MOUSAVI (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2018-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Pediculosis or louse infestation is a public health problem in many developing countries where the WHO`s primary health-care program is inefficient and haphazard. The present study aimed to determine the prevalence of Pediculus capitis infestation and its related risk factors in the prim...