Scabies: an epidemiologic reassessment

Scabies: an epidemiologic reassessment

Scabies is a highly contagious parasitic infestation whose exact nature is unknown. A reassessment of epidemiologic data questions accepted ideas such as that scabies is a sexually transmitted disease; 30-year cycles of scabies epidemics exist; changes in the immune status of the host population (he...

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Published in:Annals of internal medicine Vol. 98; no. 4; p. 498
Main Author: Burkhart, C G
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States 01-01-1983
Subjects:
Disease Outbreaks - epidemiology
Humans
Hygiene
Scabies - diagnosis
Scabies - epidemiology
Scabies - prevention & control
Scabies - therapy
Scabies - transmission
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Summary:Scabies is a highly contagious parasitic infestation whose exact nature is unknown. A reassessment of epidemiologic data questions accepted ideas such as that scabies is a sexually transmitted disease; 30-year cycles of scabies epidemics exist; changes in the immune status of the host population (herd immunity) are epidemiologically significant; fomite transmission is rare; and blacks are resistant to the mite. Scabies epidemics are due to several factors and improved surveillance is needed before the disease can be better controlled.
ISSN:0003-4819
DOI:10.7326/0003-4819-98-4-498