Abstract
Background: Pediculosis capitis is an infectious disease caused by an
ectoparasite human insect, can be seen with the naked eye, which often
causes scalp itching, it is not a dangerous disease but annoying diseases.
Pediculosis capitis is an endemic parasitosis affecting many countries of
the world ,also it is prevalent in Iraq, often affects the children ,it is an
ubiquitous problem in children have high resistance to some
pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments.
Objective: To estimate the prevalence of pediculosis in Baquba city and
to determine certain epidemiological criteria related to pediculosis.
Patients and Methods: This cross-section study has been done on 155
patients affected by lice who were visit dermatological clinical out patient
in Baquba teaching hospital Diyala, Iraq, from the first of November 2020
to the thirty of August 202, history and physical examination was done by
the dermatologist, and a sheet of special questionnaire was used for every
patient.
Results: The results show that children less than 10 years were 59(38.06%)
out of 155 who were mostly affected. It was more in females, they were
123(79.35%), while males they were 32(20.64%). Girls less than 10 had a
higher percentage, 39(25.16%) out of 123 females, than other age groups.
People living in urban and rural areas were equally affected; in urban areas
they were 73(47.09%) while in rural areas they were 82(52.90%).
Pediculosis was highly distributed among students; they were 58(37.41%)
out of 155.The most significant symptom of pediculosis was scalp itching
people who suffered from itching were 131(84.51%) while people who had
no symptom were 24(15.48%). There was no relationship between
pediculosis capitis infections and the family size. It was more prevalent in
families living in overcrowded homes; they were 76(49.03%) out of 155 who
had only two bedrooms. Pediculosis capitis was more common in summer
months in April they were 21(15.54%) in May they were 24(16.48%) in June
they were 21(15.54%) in July they were 22(14.19%).
Conclusion: Pediculosis were more prevalent among school-age children,
so we must spread awareness among the student about how lice are
transmitted not to share hair comb or hair clips, also raising awareness of
parents about the use of effective and beneficial treatments to eliminate
the disease.
ectoparasite human insect, can be seen with the naked eye, which often
causes scalp itching, it is not a dangerous disease but annoying diseases.
Pediculosis capitis is an endemic parasitosis affecting many countries of
the world ,also it is prevalent in Iraq, often affects the children ,it is an
ubiquitous problem in children have high resistance to some
pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments.
Objective: To estimate the prevalence of pediculosis in Baquba city and
to determine certain epidemiological criteria related to pediculosis.
Patients and Methods: This cross-section study has been done on 155
patients affected by lice who were visit dermatological clinical out patient
in Baquba teaching hospital Diyala, Iraq, from the first of November 2020
to the thirty of August 202, history and physical examination was done by
the dermatologist, and a sheet of special questionnaire was used for every
patient.
Results: The results show that children less than 10 years were 59(38.06%)
out of 155 who were mostly affected. It was more in females, they were
123(79.35%), while males they were 32(20.64%). Girls less than 10 had a
higher percentage, 39(25.16%) out of 123 females, than other age groups.
People living in urban and rural areas were equally affected; in urban areas
they were 73(47.09%) while in rural areas they were 82(52.90%).
Pediculosis was highly distributed among students; they were 58(37.41%)
out of 155.The most significant symptom of pediculosis was scalp itching
people who suffered from itching were 131(84.51%) while people who had
no symptom were 24(15.48%). There was no relationship between
pediculosis capitis infections and the family size. It was more prevalent in
families living in overcrowded homes; they were 76(49.03%) out of 155 who
had only two bedrooms. Pediculosis capitis was more common in summer
months in April they were 21(15.54%) in May they were 24(16.48%) in June
they were 21(15.54%) in July they were 22(14.19%).
Conclusion: Pediculosis were more prevalent among school-age children,
so we must spread awareness among the student about how lice are
transmitted not to share hair comb or hair clips, also raising awareness of
parents about the use of effective and beneficial treatments to eliminate
the disease.
Keywords
Baquba .
Pediculosis capitis
Prevalence
Scalp itching
school age children
Keywords
التهاب الرأس، انتشار، الأطفال في سن المدرسة، فروة الرأس حكة، باكوبا.