Which condition is NOT more common in immigrant children?

• A. Head Lice
• B. Tuberculosis
• C. Hepatitis B
• D. Scabies

Answer: (A)

Many health disparities among immigrant children come from exposure to infections that are more common in countries of origin or in crowded living conditions. Tuberculosis risk tends to be higher in populations from areas with higher TB prevalence, so immigrant children can have higher rates than native-born peers. Hepatitis B is endemic in some regions, making immigration a factor in its presence. Scabies spreads easily in crowded environments and can be more common where resources are stretched, which can occur in some immigrant communities. Head lice, on the other hand, affects children across all backgrounds and is not linked to immigration status; it spreads through close contact in schools and social settings regardless of where a child was born. So the condition not more common in immigrant children is head lice.