Scabies in New Zealand

Andrews, J. R. H.

doi:10.1111/j.1365-4362.1979.tb01966.x

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“…This corroborates findings from other tropical areas, 9,20 but is in contrast to observations made in industrialized countries with a cold or moderate climate or developing countries with a rather cold and dry winter such as Malawi or Turkey. 4,21,29,[43][44][45][46] Obviously, in the hot climate of Northeast Brazil reduced off-host viability of mites because of high environmental temperatures does not impede continued transmission throughout the year. 47,48 We suggest that in impoverished communities in the tropics reduced off-host viability of mites is compensated by intense exposure through prolonged and intimate body contact.…”

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confidence: 97%

The epidemiology of scabies in an impoverished community in rural Brazil: Presence and severity of disease are associated with poor living conditions and illiteracy

Feldmeier

Jackson

Ariza

et al. 2009

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

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The epidemiology of scabies in an impoverished community in rural Brazil: Presence and severity of disease are associated with poor living conditions and illiteracy

Feldmeier

Jackson

Ariza

et al. 2009

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

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“…Racial differences in the incidence of scabies have been seen in the mixed population of New Zealand, 13 South Africa, 14 and Hawaii 15 . Poverty and poor hygiene are factors in the spread of scabies, because they are nearly always associated with overcrowding 8 .…”

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Epidemiology and control of scabies in an Egyptian village

et al. 1999

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Our data provide the first complete picture of the epidemiology of scabies in rural Egypt. The epidemiologic characteristics of the disease should be considered in the design of disease control programs for other villages with scabies epidemics. Our findings revealed that good control was achieved with the following: increased awareness and better case finding, education of the staff at the rural health unit, improved hygiene measures, and massive treatment campaigns using effective drugs such as topical permethrin and oral ivermectin.

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“…The attack rate is probably equal between the sexes, and the differences in prevalence reported in some studies are probably attributable to confounding factors [17]. Differences among racial groups have also been described, and are probably attributable to socio‐economic and behavioural factors [10,17].…”

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Scabies in the developing world–-its prevalence, complications, and management

Hay

Steer

Engelman

et al. 2012

Clinical Microbiology and Infection

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Clin Microbiol Infect 2012; 18: 313–323 Abstract Scabies remains one of the commonest of skin diseases seen in developing countries. Although its distribution is subject to a cycle of infection, with peaks and troughs of disease prevalence, this periodicity is often less obvious in poor communities. Scabies is a condition that affects families, particularly the most vulnerable; it also has the greatest impact on young children. Largely through the association with secondary bacterial infection caused by group A streptococci and Staphylococcus aureus, the burden of disease is compounded by nephritis, rheumatic fever and sepsis in developing countries. However, with a few notable exceptions, it remains largely neglected as an important public health problem. The purpose of this review is to provide an update on the current position of scabies with regard to its complications and control in resource‐poor countries.

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Scabies in New Zealand

Cited by 24 publications

References 14 publications

The epidemiology of scabies in an impoverished community in rural Brazil: Presence and severity of disease are associated with poor living conditions and illiteracy

The epidemiology of scabies in an impoverished community in rural Brazil: Presence and severity of disease are associated with poor living conditions and illiteracy

Epidemiology and control of scabies in an Egyptian village

Scabies in the developing world–-its prevalence, complications, and management

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