The prevalence of pediculosis in rural South African schoolchildren

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 99, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 21-23

  Govere, J M ^a,c   Speare, R ^b   Durrheim, D N ^a,b  

^a Mpumalanga Department of Health and Social Services   (South Africa)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISEASE PREVALENCE; PRIMARY EDUCATION; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;

SOUTH AFRICA;

PEDICULUS; PEDICULUS HUMANUS; PHTHIRAPTERA;

EID: 0038404958     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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