Lice, the uninvited guest of schools in Tehran; Individual treatment is not enough

Lice, the uninvited guest of schools in Tehran; Individual treatment is not enough

Roghieh Nouri - IRNA reporter

🔹 With the beginning of the reopening season of the schools and the increase in the population density in the classrooms, the incidence of head lice infection (pedalcosis) becomes one of the most common concerns in the field of public health.

Although this complication is not considered a systemic infectious disease, due to the high speed of transmission in educational environments, it requires smart and preventive management.