Korean J Parasitol.  1992 Dec;30(4):349-354. 10.3347/kjp.1992.30.4.349.

Mass treatment of head louse infestation with Sumithrin powder in primary schools in Korea

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  • 1Institute of Tropical Medicine, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

A mass treatment of head louse infestation with Sumithrin powder (0.4% phenothrin) in primary school children was implemented during the period of September 1991-May 1992. The infestation rate of total 2,515 children was 38.6% in average (21.2% in boys and 57.2% in girls). The reduction rate of head louse infestation was 93.4% with a single treatment and 94.8% with double consecutive treatments with about 10 days interval, which indicated that a single treatment would be recommended for the mass treatment in the community. Long term follow-up after Sumithrin powder application for head louse control in a primary school showed that the infestation rate dropped from 33.1% before treatment to 5.4% by seven months after treatment, giving a 83.4% reduction rate.


MeSH Terms

Age-Factors
Child-
Follow-Up-Studies
Korea-epidemiology
Pediculosis-drug-therapy
Powders-
Pyrethrins-administration-and-dosage
Scalp-Dermatoses-drug-therapy
*Pediculosis-epidemiology
*Pyrethrins-therapeutic-use
*Scalp-Dermatoses-epidemiology
Powders
Pyrethrins
phenothrin
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