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Mass Drug Administration for Scabies Control in a Population with Endemic Disease

Author(s) -

Lucia Romani,

Margot Whitfeld,

Josefa Koroivueta,

Mike Kama,

Handan Wand,

Lisi Tikoduadua,

Meciusela Tuicakau,

Aminiasi Koroi,

Ross Andrews,

John Kaldor,

Andrew C. Steer

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

new england journal of medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 19.889

H-Index - 1030

eISSN - 1533-4406

pISSN - 0028-4793

DOI - 10.1056/nejmoa1500987

Subject(s) - ivermectin , medicine , scabies , impetigo , permethrin , mass drug administration , relative risk , population , confidence interval , dermatology , environmental health , veterinary medicine , pesticide , agronomy , biology

Scabies is an underrecognized cause of illness in many developing countries. It is associated with impetigo, which can lead to serious systemic complications. We conducted a trial of mass drug administration for scabies control in Fiji.

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