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The impact of single oral dose of antifilarial drugs, viz; (1) diethylcarbamazine (DEC) alone, (ii) DEC + albendazole (ALB), (iii) ivermectin (IVR) + DEC and (iv) IVR\u00a0+\u00a0ALB, was determined, on the head louse (<jats:italic>Pediculus humanus capitis<\/jats:italic>) in primary school children in a rural community in south India.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Methods\u2002<\/jats:bold> Primary school children (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a0534) of age 6\u201310 years from four villages of South India were examined for the presence of head lice before and after single dose of DEC + ivermectin drug combination. The effectiveness and the duration of cure sustained by these drugs were quantified. The head louse was examined by \u201ccombing method\u201d during post\u2010treatment periods at 15, 45, 60 and 75 days interval.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results\u2002<\/jats:bold> The antifilarial drug consumption rate was similar (96\u201398%) in all treatment arms. In pre\u2010treatment survey the prevalence of head lice in children administered with DEC, DEC\u00a0+\u00a0ALB, IVR\u00a0+\u00a0DEC and IVR\u00a0+\u00a0ALB arm was 86%, 80%, 87% and 80%, respectively, with the latter two arms demonstrating significant reduction in louse infestation (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u00a0&lt;\u00a00.05) for 60 days.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Conclusion\u2002<\/jats:bold> Single dose with IVR combination demonstrates a greater impact in reducing head louse infestation in the endemic rural communities for nearly 60 days. 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