High levels of scabies and malnutrition amongst orphans referred to a hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Conclusions: There is ongoing transmission of scabies among children in the orphanage. Amongst orphans with scabies, an alarmingly high percentage was malnourished. Referrals from orphanages may provide an opportunity to detect NTDs and this is being missed.
Source: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research