台東縣長濱鄉及大武鄉國小學童感染性疣之流行病學調查報告

Epidemiology of Wart Infections among Primary School Students in Changbin and Dawu Districts, Taitung County

謝雅如(Ya-Ju Hsieh) ； 吳育弘(Yu-Hung Wu) ； 蘇信義(Hsin-Yi Su)

《中華皮膚科醫學雜誌》 18卷2期 (2000/06) Pp. 80-87

https://doi.org/10.29784/DS.200006.0001

摘要

Warts are common skin infections caused by human papilloma virus. Many school children were found to have warts at the out-patient department of dermatology or the charity clinics of our hospital. There are only a few reports about the prevalence of warts among school children in Taiwan. From March through May 1998, a total of 1054 students among 13 primary schools in Changbin and Dawu District, Taitung County were examined by one dermatologist. The overall prevalence of warts was 8.0%, and the prevalence of verruca vulgaris, verruca plana, and verruca plantaris was 5.1%, 1.4%, and 1.7%, respectively. Most students (55/84, 65.5%) had a single lesion. There was no significant differences between boys and girls, and different age groups. The prevalences of all warts and verruca vulgaris were higher in aborigines (p ＜ 0.05). Liquid nitrogen cryotherapy is the most simple, effective method in the treatment of warts, but it is inconvenient in outlying areas. Electrocauterization for single warts and topical keratolytic agents for multiple lesions may be the only way in in offshore islands or remote mountainous areas. Education on the causes, transmission routes, and treatment methods to teachers, students and their families are very important. We hope the prevalence of warts may decrease in the future.

關鍵字

疣 ； 盛行率 ； 國小學童

並列摘要

Warts are common skin infections caused by human papilloma virus. Many school children were found to have warts at the out-patient department of dermatology or the charity clinics of our hospital. There are only a few reports about the prevalence of warts among school children in Taiwan. From March through May 1998, a total of 1054 students among 13 primary schools in Changbin and Dawu District, Taitung County were examined by one dermatologist. The overall prevalence of warts was 8.0%, and the prevalence of verruca vulgaris, verruca plana, and verruca plantaris was 5.1%, 1.4%, and 1.7%, respectively. Most students (55/84, 65.5%) had a single lesion. There was no significant differences between boys and girls, and different age groups. The prevalences of all warts and verruca vulgaris were higher in aborigines (p ＜ 0.05). Liquid nitrogen cryotherapy is the most simple, effective method in the treatment of warts, but it is inconvenient in outlying areas. Electrocauterization for single warts and topical keratolytic agents for multiple lesions may be the only way in in offshore islands or remote mountainous areas. Education on the causes, transmission routes, and treatment methods to teachers, students and their families are very important. We hope the prevalence of warts may decrease in the future.

並列關鍵字

Wart ； Prevalence ； Primary school children