虱子感染或足病在世界各地发生,是由头虱引起的,Pediculushumanuscorporis(体虱),和Pthiruspubis(蟹虱)。这项研究是在2020年3月至10月进行的,旨在调查AL-Kut市生活在不同经济和社会水平的225个家庭的1,632个人中人类虱子的存在。伊拉克,及其郊区(城市,农村,和贫民窟地区)。通过填写调查表和视觉检查,对志愿者家庭进行了数据收集。家庭按成员人数分为10-15人,7-9人,4-6人,3-2人,为此,感染率估计为24.2%,21.4%,12.5%,和8.6%,分别。此外,在这项研究中,城市,农村,贫民窟地区的感染率为11.5%,33.6%,和21.6%,分别。侵扰出现在各个年龄段,3-17岁和18-40岁年龄段的比率较高和最低(79.04%和20.9%),分别。根据结果,女性和男性的感染率分别为21.8%和13.3%,分别。这项研究的结果表明,在4-24岁的受试者中,Pediculushumanuscornis的感染率为11.0%,在14-32岁的受试者中,Pthreus的感染率为3.0%。由于在这些地区和大家庭中,外寄生虫的侵染程度很高,为健康创造条件,提供控制和预防感染的信息非常重要。
Lice infestations or pediculosis occurs throughout the world and is caused by Pediculus humunus capitis (head louse), Pediculus humanus corporis (body louse), and Pthirus pubis (crab louse). This study was conducted within March-October 2020 and aimed to investigate the presence of human lice among 1,632 individuals from 225 families living at different economic and social levels in AL-Kut city, Iraq, and its suburbs (urban, rural, and slum areas). Data collection was performed on volunteer families by completing survey forms and visual examinations. The families were divided by the number of members into 10-15, 7-9, 4-6, and 3-2 persons, for which, the infestation rates were estimated at 24.2%, 21.4%, 12.5%, and 8.6%, respectively. Moreover, in this study, urban, rural, and slum areas were infected at 11.5%, 33.6%, and 21.6 %, respectively. The infestation appeared in all ages, and the higher and lowest rates were obtained for the age ranges of 3-17 and 18-40 years old (79.04% and 20.9%), respectively. Based on the results, the rates of infestation were 21.8% and 13.3% in females and males, respectively. The findings of this study showed that the infection rate of Pediculus humanus corporis among the subjects aged 4-24 years old was 11.0% and that of Pthirus pubis was 3.0% in the cases aging 14-32 years old. Due to the high infestation with ectoparasites in these areas and large families, it is highly important to create conditions for health and provide information to control and prevent infection.