by Prof. Kosta Y. Mumcuoglu | HEAD LOUSE INFESTATION
Q. External Sources Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Division of Parasitic Diseases University of Nebraska: Head Lice Resources You Can Trust Medscape: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/225013-overview Pediatrics: ...
by Prof. Kosta Y. Mumcuoglu | HEAD LOUSE INFESTATION
P. REFERENCES Bodenheimer, F.S. 1947/48. A survey on the ancient Sumerians and Assyrians. Archives Internationales D’Histoire des Sciences1: 261-269. Mumcuoglu, K.Y. and Zias, J.E. 1988. Head lice, Pediculus humanus capitis(Anoplura: Pediculidae), from hair combs...
by Prof. Kosta Y. Mumcuoglu | HEAD LOUSE INFESTATION
O. GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS – The diagnosis of louse infestation should be carried out with the help of a louse comb, which is 4-5 times more effective in finding a louse than direct visual examination and twice as fast – A person should be considered as...
by Prof. Kosta Y. Mumcuoglu | HEAD LOUSE INFESTATION
N. LEGAL CONCERNS It should be stressed that children in Israel could not be examined without the prior written consent of their parents. The treatment should be done only by the parents and no child should be excluded from kindergarten or school because lice/eggs...
by Prof. Kosta Y. Mumcuoglu | HEAD LOUSE INFESTATION
M. MYTHS AND MISCONCEPTIONS It is not true that: – Lice is a problem of people with low hygiene – Lice can jump from head to head – It is possible to get lice from dogs or other animals – It is possible to get infested with lice in a swimming...
by Prof. Kosta Y. Mumcuoglu | HEAD LOUSE INFESTATION
L. THE ROLE OF PARENTS Since many years it is no more the responsibility of the school nurse to examine children for head lice. The examination and treatment of a head louse infestation is at large a responsibility of the parents. In approximately 80-90% of the...
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