Prevalence of scabies and impetigo in school-age children in Timor-Leste

Prevalence of scabies and impetigo in school-age children in Timor-Leste

Abstract Background Scabies and impetigo are endemic in many tropical, low- and middle-income countries. Mass drug administration (MDA) with ivermectin has emerged as a control strategy for these conditions. In 2019, Timor-Leste Ministry of Health planned to implement MDA including ivermectin for th...

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Main Authors: Alexander Matthews, Brandon Le, Salvador Amaral, Paul Arkell, Merita Monteiro, Naomi Clarke, Terlinda Barros, Joaquim de Jesus Mendonça, Sonia Maria Exposto Gusmão, Leonia Maria dos Reis Seixas, João Henrique Araújo da Piedade, Daniel Engelman, Andrew C. Steer, Nicholas S. S. Fancourt, Jennifer Yan, John Kaldor, Joshua R. Francis, Susana Vaz Nery
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Scabies
Impetigo
Children
Timor-Leste
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-021-04645-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-021-04645-1

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