Scabies has recently gained international attention, with the World Health Organization
(WHO) recognizing it as a neglected tropical disease. The International Alliance for the …

Background Scabies is endemic in many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities,
with 69% of infants infected in the first year of life. We report the outcomes against scabies of …

Background Skin sores caused by Group A streptococcus (GAS) infection are a major public
health problem in remote Aboriginal communities. Skin sores are often associated with …

Crusted scabies is a highly infectious, debilitating and disfiguring disease, and remote
Aboriginal communities of northern Australia have the highest reported rates of the condition …

Background Scabies is an ancient disease (documented as far back as 2500 years ago). It
affects about 300 million people annually worldwide, and the prevalence is as high as about …

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 …

Background: Scabies is a common, yet neglected, skin disease. Scabies occurs across
Australia, but most frequently in socioeconomically disadvantaged populations in tropical …

Background Scabies and skin infections are endemic in many Australian Aboriginal
communities. There is limited evidence for effective models of scabies treatment in high …

Background Scabies is a common, under-reported condition in the Pacific with acute and
chronic complications. In this study we explored the prevalence of scabies in Sanma …

Background Scabies is listed as a neglected tropical disease by the World Health
Organization. Crusted scabies affects vulnerable and immunosuppressed individuals and is …