Background Scabies is highly prevalent in resource‐poor communities in developing
countries and is associated with considerable morbidity in this setting. How the parasitic skin …

BACKGROUND: We sought to study the epidemiology of scabies and to identify risk factors
of severe disease in an impoverished rural community in northeast Brazil. METHODS: The …

Objective To describe the clinical characteristics of scabies and the associated morbidity in
an impoverished rural community in northeast Brazil. Method A door‐to‐door survey was …

Background The persistent high prevalence of human scabies, especially in low-and middle-
income countries prompted us to research the sociodemographic profile of patients suffering …

Background Scabies is a highly contagious disease caused by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei,
and the disease is still a major public health problem in many resource‐poor regions. Apart …

Aim To study the demographic details, clinical profile and quality of life in patients with
scabies. Materials and Methods A prospective, observational and cross-sectional study …

Background/objectives Scabies is a major global public health issue that might affect people
from all socioeconomic levels. The primary contributing factors in contracting scabies seem …

Scabies is known to be a public health problem in many settings but the majority of recent
data is from rural settings in the Pacific. There is a need for high quality data from sub …

Background The prevalence rates of scabies are compared in Bamako, Mali, Karonga
District, Malawi, and Battambang Province, Cambodia. Methods In Mali, children attending …

Abstract Scabies is a World Health Organization‐defined neglected tropical disease, with
continuously rising incidence worldwide in recent years. The aim of this study was to provide …