Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
- Volume 30 Issue 4
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- Pages.349-354
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- 1992
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- 2982-5164(pISSN)
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- 1738-0006(eISSN)
Mass treatment of head louse infestation with Sumithrin powder in primary schools in Korea
국민학교 아동을 대상으로 한 스미스린 0.4% 분제의 머릿니 집단구제 효과
Abstract
A mass treatment of head louse infestation with SumithrinB 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 57.5% 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. Key words: Mass treatment, Sumithrin powder, head louse, Korea.
국내 4개 국민학교를 선정하여 머릿니 기생률을 조사한 결과 총 2,515명의 바동 중 972면이 양성으로 평균 38.6%의 기생률을 보였다. 이들 양성자에게 0.4% 훼노스린 분제 (