A pilot study of the use of oral ivermectin to treat head lice in primary school students in Australia

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Currie, Marian
Reynolds, Graham
Glasgow, Nicholas
Bowden, Francis

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Wiley-Blackwell

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Head lice are a common, costly public health problem worldwide. We aimed to determine the feasibility of an ivermectin intervention program. Consenting students in two schools were screened for head lice. Infested students and siblings at one school were

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Pediatric Dermatology

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2037-12-31