Epidemiological aspects of head lice in children attending day care centres, rrban and rural schools in Uberlândia, central Brazil
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
; 97(2): 189-192, Mar. 2002. tab
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ABSTRACT
From November 1996 to March 2000, a total of 884 children between 0 and 15 years, from 11 institutions including day care centres, public urban and public rural schools in Uberlândia, State of Minas Gerais, central Brazil, were examined for head louse infestation. Children's sex, race, age and some hairs characteristics were shown to be associated to parasite infestation. A prevalence rate of 35 percent was found and the highest rates were observed in black, female children, with long, dark, wavy hairs. Hairs density and thickness did not seem to influence significantly the distribution of this pediculosis in Uberlândia's schoolchildren. Differences observed between the prevalence rates of head lice in children from the urban institutions suggest there is a greater epidemiological heterogeneity in this group when compared to the rural schoolchildren
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Indicadores:
Indicadores_desigualdade_saude
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Infestações por Piolhos
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Pediculus
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Dermatoses do Couro Cabeludo
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA TROPICAL
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PARASITOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2002
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil