The Prevalence of Scabies and Impetigo in the Solomon Islands: A Population-Based Survey.

BACKGROUND:Scabies and impetigo are common, important and treatable skin conditions. Reports from several Pacific island countries show extremely high prevalence of these two conditions, but for many countries, including the Solomon Islands, there is a paucity of epidemiological data. METHODOLOGY:Te...

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Main Authors: Daniel S Mason, Michael Marks, Oliver Sokana, Anthony W Solomon, David C Mabey, Lucia Romani, John Kaldor, Andrew C Steer, Daniel Engelman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-06-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4922659?pdf=render