Outbreak of scabies among preschool children, Accra, Ghana, 2017

Outbreak of scabies among preschool children, Accra, Ghana, 2017

Abstract Background Scabies occurs worldwide with a prevalence between 0.3 and 46.0%. In Ghana, even though a 5.1% proportion of scabies was reported in a retrospective review of skin diseases at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, the nationwide prevalence of scabies is unknown. Overall, its burden is...

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Main Authors: Basil Benduri Kaburi, Donne Kofi Ameme, George Adu-Asumah, Dora Dadzie, Emmanuel Kwame Tender, Smith Vincent Addeh, Theophilus Aryee, Adolphina Addo-Lartey, Samuel Oko Sackey, Fredrick Wurapa, Edwin Andrew Afari, Ernest Kenu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Scabies
Outbreak investigation
Benzyl benzoate
Preschool children
Ghana
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-7085-6

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