Head Lice
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- 11 November 2016
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Deutscher Arzte-Verlag GmbH in Deutsches Ärzteblatt international
- Vol. 113 (45) , 763-772
Abstract
Normally, the prevalence of head lice in the general population of industrialized countries is low. Infestations occur almost exclusively in vulnerable groups: school children, homeless people, refugees, and slum dwellers (prevalence 0.7% to 61% [1,...Keywords
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