Risk factors associated with scabies infestation among primary schoolchildren in a low socio-economic area in southeast of Iran

• Main Authors: Alireza Sanei-Dehkordi (Author), Moussa Soleimani-Ahmadi (Author), Mehdi Zare (Author), Seyed Aghil Jaberhashemi (Author)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: BMC, 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Teme: article
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Abstract Background Scabies is a neglected tropical disease caused by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei that burrows under the skin. It is a major health problem in tropical areas, largely affecting children. Scabies is common and highly contagious and in schoolchildren spreads quite rapidly, due to overcr...