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A scabies outbreak in the North East Region of Ghana: The necessity for prompt intervention.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2020
BackgroundThere is a dearth of data on scabies from Ghana. In September 2019, local health authorities in the East Mamprusi district of northern Ghana received reports of scabies from many parts of the district.
Yaw Ampem Amoako, Richard Odame Phillips, Joshua Arthur, Mark Ayaaba Abugri, Emmanuel Akowuah, Kwabena Oppong Amoako, Benjamin Aboagye Marfo, Michael Frimpong, Tjip van der Werf, Sofanne Jacobine Ravensbergen, Ymkje Stienstra   +10 more
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Community management of endemic scabies in remote aboriginal communities of northern Australia: low treatment uptake and high ongoing acquisition. [PDF]

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2009
BACKGROUND: Scabies and skin infections are endemic in many Australian Aboriginal communities. There is limited evidence for effective models of scabies treatment in high prevalence settings.
Sophie La Vincente, Therese Kearns, Christine Connors, Scott Cameron, Jonathan Carapetis, Ross Andrews   +5 more
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Community perspectives on scabies, impetigo and mass drug administration in Fiji: A qualitative study.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2020
Scabies is endemic in Fiji and is a significant cause of morbidity. Little is known about the sociocultural beliefs and practices that affect the occurrence of scabies and impetigo, or community attitudes towards the strategy of mass drug administration ...
Elke Mitchell, Stephen Bell, Li Jun Thean, Aalisha Sahukhan, Mike Kama, Aminiasi Koroivueti, John Kaldor, Andrew Steer, Lucia Romani   +8 more
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Scabies in dermatovenerologist practice: a clinical case of delayed diagnosis in a patient with chronic dermatosis. Case report [PDF]

Consilium Medicum
Despite the current approaches to diagnostics and treatment, regulatory documentation and guidelines, the diagnosis of scabies can often be delayed.
Marina A. Ufimceva, Yurii M. Bochkarev, Kristina I. Nikolaeva, Evgenia P. Gurkovskaya, Ekaterina S. Мylnikova, Oksana M. Podkorytova   +5 more
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Scabies and Bacterial Superinfection among American Samoan Children, 2011-2012. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2015
Scabies, a highly pruritic and contagious mite infestation of the skin, is endemic among tropical regions and causes a substantial proportion of skin disease among lower-income countries.
Laura Edison, Amanda Beaudoin, Lucy Goh, Camille E Introcaso, Diana Martin, Christine Dubray, James Marrone, Chris Van Beneden   +7 more
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Healthcare users' knowledge and experiences regarding the management of scabies in the Deder district, Ethiopia

Journal of Public Health in Africa, 2023
Background. Scabies is an ectoparasitic, highly contagious skin disease caused by a human itch mite infes‑ tation of the skin, and it is the leading cause of morbidity and disease burden in developing countries.
Sagni C. Jira, Kholofelo L. Matlhaba, David D. Mphuthi   +2 more
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Scabies [PDF]

Paediatrics & Child Health, 2015
Scabies is a contagious skin infestation caused by a mite. It causes significant global morbidity, with an estimated 300 million cases annually. Although it can affect individuals at any socioeconomic level, individuals who live in poverty or in overcrowded conditions are at much higher risk for scabies. Lack of local expertise can result in failure to
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Scabies epidemiology in health care centers for refugees and asylum seekers in Greece.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2022
BackgroundScabies is a global health concern disproportionately affecting vulnerable populations such as refugees and asylum seekers. Greece is a main point of entry in Europe for refugees, but epidemiological data on scabies in this population are ...
Christina Louka, Emmanouil Logothetis, Daniel Engelman, Eirini Samiotaki-Logotheti, Spyros Pournaras, Ymkje Stienstra   +5 more
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Efficacy of ivermectin mass-drug administration to control scabies in asylum seekers in the Netherlands: A retrospective cohort study between January 2014 - March 2016.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2018
Scabies is a skin infestation with the mite Sarcoptes scabiei causing itch and rash and is a major risk factor for bacterial skin infections and severe complications.
Dorien T Beeres, Sofanne J Ravensbergen, Annelies Heidema, Darren Cornish, Machiel Vonk, Leonie D Wijnholds, Jessica J H Hendriks, Johanneke Kleinnijenhuis, Till F Omansen, Ymkje Stienstra   +9 more
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Nail Disorders in Systemic Conditions

JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Nail findings in children can be indicative of an underlying systemic disease. Many of these findings are seen in multiple entities and are not specific to one disease. The importance of specifically examining for these nail changes cannot be overstated.
Jane Sanders Bellet
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