Community perspectives on scabies, impetigo and mass drug administration in Fiji: A qualitative study.

• Main Authors: Elke Mitchell (Author), Stephen Bell (Author), Li Jun Thean (Author), Aalisha Sahukhan (Author), Mike Kama (Author), Aminiasi Koroivueti (Author), John Kaldor (Author), Andrew Steer (Author), Lucia Romani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Scabies is endemic in Fiji and is a significant cause of morbidity. Little is known about the sociocultural beliefs and practices that affect the occurrence of scabies and impetigo, or community attitudes towards the strategy of mass drug administration that is emerging as a public health option for...