<p>Scabies is still a global parasitic problem with an iceberg phenomenon. Vulnerable people including those with comorbidities and live in close contact to each other in a long time. Its causative agent is <em>Sarcoptes scabiei</em>, an Arthropod which live in the host by burrowing and making tunnel in the skin. The patient usually complaint suffer from nocturnal itching, beside the skin derangement of the affected areas. Here we reported an unusual appearance of <em>S. scabiei </em>from a skin scrapping sample sent to the laboratory of parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Kristen Indonesia, Jakarta Indonesia and also discuss its epidemiology.</p>
Diarrhoea is still a problem for public health in developing countries, especially in Indonesia. The incidence of diarrhoea primarily affects infants in the 6-24 months age group because the infants start to obtain non-milk supplementary food in this age group, consequently increasing the risk of getting infected due to the consumption of germ-contaminated food. Breast milk contains required antibodies, and breastfed infants tend to have a more stable immune system than formula-fed infants. Most infant formulas are made from cow's milk or soybean. Formula feeding is indicated for those unable to obtain breast milk, and infant formula is often used as supplementary milk for mothers who cannot provide adequate breast milk. This study is aimed to determine the differences in the incidence of diarrhoea between 6-24 months old infants with exclusive breastfeeding versus infants with non-exclusive breastfeeding in the same age range. The researcher is analytical research with a case-control design, involving 60 infants as the research sample. Data were analyzed by using SPSS with a Chi-square test. The research results show differences in the incidence of diarrhoea between 6-24 months old infants with exclusive breastfeeding versus infants with non-exclusive breastfeeding in the same age range.
Key words: Diarrhea, 6-24 months age, Exclusive breast milk, Non-exclusive breast milk.
Tumefactive demyelinating lesion is a special type of neuro-inflammatory disease with unusual variants to be found in magnetic resonance imaging. It manifests as a solitary or multiple lesion greater than 2 cm in diameter and often clinically challenging because of its varieties of symptoms. We present a rare case of a 40-year-old male, presented with initial complaints of headache and unconsciousness. Yet, the physical examination findings showed normal results. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a tumefactive demyelinating lesion suspected with brain neoplasm.
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