Prevalence of head lice infection among residents of Diyala Governorate, Baquba District

Abstract

To investigate the spread of head lice infection (Pediculis humanus capitis) among the residents of the Diyala Governorate Center (Baquba) and its affiliated districts. The current study was conducted for the period from April to the end of November 2023. A form was prepared that included the following information: age, sex, educational level of mother the living level and number of individual The current study showed that 50 people of the total people under study were infected with 200 people and the highest rate of infection was 14% among individuals at the age of 6-7 years. Females showed a higher infection of males of 40% and 10%, respectively. The study showed that the scientific level of the mother had an impact on the infection rate, as no infection was shown among family members from mothers with a university degree. The infection rate was 42.85% for individuals with a poor standard of living and the highest rate of 50% was recorded among individuals from families with more than 7 individuals