Scabies prevalence and its associated factors among prisoners in southern Ethiopia: An institution-based analytical cross-sectional study.

• Main Authors: Efa Ambaw Bogino (Author), Beshada Zerfu Woldegeorgis (Author), Lantesil Wondewosen (Author), Blen Kassahun Dessu (Author), Mohammed Suleiman Obsa (Author), Lolemo Kelbiso Hanfore (Author), Teketel Ermias Galtore (Author), Woldu Kidane (Author), Abraham Getachew Kelbore (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Scabies is an ectoparasitic infestation that can easily spread during close human contact and in overcrowded areas such as prisons and public places where sanitation is a problem. Globally, as many as 300 million people are infested with scabies each year. Within Ethio...