Korean J Parasitol.  1994 Dec;32(4):275-276. 10.3347/kjp.1994.32.4.275.

Infestation rate of lice in patients in a mental hospital, Seoul, Korea

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  • 1Depart of Parastiology, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Chunchon, Korea.

Abstract

We examined the infestation rate of head and/or body lice in patients in a mental hospital, Seoul, Korea on June 27-28, 1988. Of 438 women, 146 (33.3%) were positive with nits or worms of louse. Of 143 men, 22 (15.4%) were positive with those of louse. Regular control programs were necessary to this hospital.


MeSH Terms

Adult-
Hospitals,-Psychiatric
Korea-epidemiology
*Pediculosis-epidemiology
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