Impact of Scabies in Resource-Poor Communities
Impact of Scabies in Resource-Poor Communities
Similar to many other infectious diseases, prevalence and burden of scabies is also highest in underprivileged communities. The disease is still neglected and needs to be perceived as an important public health problem causing considerable morbidity in many resource-poor communities throughout the world. Future work on its epidemiology, clinical aspects, transmission dynamics, socioeconomic aspects, and sustainable control in resource-poor communities is needed. Integrated and international efforts for its control are urgently needed. The global burden of scabies has to be defined, based on evidence.
Conclusion
Similar to many other infectious diseases, prevalence and burden of scabies is also highest in underprivileged communities. The disease is still neglected and needs to be perceived as an important public health problem causing considerable morbidity in many resource-poor communities throughout the world. Future work on its epidemiology, clinical aspects, transmission dynamics, socioeconomic aspects, and sustainable control in resource-poor communities is needed. Integrated and international efforts for its control are urgently needed. The global burden of scabies has to be defined, based on evidence.
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