Scabies outbreak investigation and treatment in the Sekyere East District, Ghana: A call to end the neglect

Scabies outbreak investigation and treatment in the Sekyere East District, Ghana: A call to end the neglect

Abstract: Scabies is a Neglected Tropical Disease, transmitted from person to person contact and indirectly through fomites. Though preventable, the burden and infection rate of scabies remain a menace with inadequate attention given to it in Ghana. This report presents an outcome of active disease...

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Main Authors: Justice Ofori-Amoah, Sheila Ofori Addai, Oppong Ampratwum, Michael Rockson Adjei, Gideon Asare, Juliana Adu Mensah, Aziz Obeng, Ziblim Natogmah, Justice Thomas Sevugu, Williams Agyemang-Duah, Job Kusi, Francis Gumah, Yaw Ampem Amoako
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-01-01
Series:Cogent Medicine
Subjects:
scabies
sarcoptes scabiei
effiduase
sekyere
ashanti
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/2331205X.2021.1964185

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/2331205X.2021.1964185

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