Scabies prevalence after ivermectin-based mass drug administration for lymphatic filariasis, Samoa 2018-2019.

• Main Authors: Gabriela A Willis (Author), Therese Kearns (Author), Helen J Mayfield (Author), Sarah Sheridan (Author), Robert Thomsen (Author), Take Naseri (Author), Michael C David (Author), Daniel Engelman (Author), Andrew C Steer (Author), Patricia M Graves (Author), Colleen L Lau (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Scabies is a common skin infestation caused by the Sarcoptes scabei mite. Ivermectin, one of three drugs used in mass drug administration (MDA) for lymphatic filariasis, is also effective for treating scabies. Ivermectin-based MDA was first conducted in Samoa in August...