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Tropical Medicine and Health, 2023 Background In 2020, scabies were integrated into the WHO roadmap for neglected tropical diseases, aimed at ending the negligence to realize the SDGs.
Fekadie Melese +9 more
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Defining the need for public health control of scabies in Solomon Islands
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2021 Pacific Island countries have a high burden of scabies and impetigo. Understanding of the epidemiology of these diseases is needed to target public health interventions such as mass drug administration (MDA).
Susanna J Lake +12 more
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The efficacy of sampling strategies for estimating scabies prevalence.
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2022 BackgroundEstimating community level scabies prevalence is crucial for targeting interventions to areas of greatest need. The World Health Organisation recommends sampling at the unit of households or schools, but there is presently no standardised ...
Nefel Tellioglu +4 more
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Reemergence of Scabies Driven by Adolescents and Young Adults, Germany, 2009–2018
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2021 To validate anecdotal evidence on scabies infestations, we analyzed inpatient and outpatient claims data in Germany. Scabies diagnoses increased 9-fold and treatment failure 4-fold during 2009–2018, driven mainly by persons 15–24 years of age. Prevention
F. Reichert +4 more
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Clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of scabies
International Journal of DermatologyScabies, caused by the Sarcoptes scabiei var hominis mite burrowing into the skin, is a highly contagious disease characterized by intense nocturnal itching.
S. Uzun +24 more
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Scabies in Indonesia: Epidemiology and Prevention
Insights in Public Health Journal, 2021 Scabies is still a health problem in the world, including Indonesia. The World Health Organization (WHO) in 2017 stated that scabies is included in the Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) which requires large-scale control.
Reqgi First Trasia
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A biological model of scabies infection dynamics and treatment explains why mass drug administration does not lead to elimination [PDF]
, 2016 Despite a low global prevalence, infections with Sarcoptes scabiei, or scabies, are still common in remote communities such as in northern Australia and the Solomon Islands. Mass drug administration (MDA) has been utilised in these communities, and although prevalence drops substantially initially, these reductions have not been sustained. We develop a
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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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An Itchy Problem: A Clinical Case of Crusted Scabies
European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 2017 Scabies is an infestation of the skin by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei. A more severe form called crusted or Norwegian scabies may occur in immunosuppressed patients and the elderly.
António Araújo Ferreira +4 more
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Itch in Scabies—What Do We Know?
Frontiers in Medicine, 2021 Scabies is a common parasitic skin infestation characterized by severe itch and a heterogenous clinical presentation. Itch, as the cardinal symptom of scabies, is imposing a high burden on affected patients and is often difficult to manage.
S. Ständer, S. Ständer
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