Namibia: 3454 Cases of Scabies Countrywide From January to March
[Namibia Economist] Around 3454 cases of scabies countrywide from January to March, an official said this week. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 5, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Ethiopia: Tigray Sees Eight Fold Increase in Pervasiveness of Scabies - UN
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The latest Humanitarian update from the UNOCHA revealed "the pervasiveness of scabies continues to be a major concern in Tigray, with cases increasing eight-fold [from] 384 cases identified at the start of the year to more than 3,100 identified cases during the reporting week." (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 4, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Does high adherence to contact precautions lead to low in-hospital transmission of multidrug-resistant microorganisms in the endemic setting? "
Conclusion: High adherence coupled with continuous monitoring of CP correlated to a very low in-hospital transmission rate. These results indicate that CP is highly effective if routine monitoring of adherence is implemented. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - November 12, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Malawi: Scabies Outbreak in Blantyre, Authorities Tell Schools, Churches, Mosques to Be On High Alert
[Nyasa Times] Blantyre District Health Office has disclosed that it has registered an increase of cases of scabies in some of the health facilities in the district. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 26, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Does high adherence to contact precautions lead to low in-hospital transmission of multi-drug-resistant micro-organisms in the endemic setting?
Conclusion: High adherence coupled with continuous monitoring of CPs correlated with a very low in-hospital transmission rate. These results indicate that CPs are highly effective if routine monitoring of adherence is implemented. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - October 15, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ivermectin: Cochrane ’s most talked about review so far, ever. Why?
In this author interview with Stephanie Weibel and Maria Popp, we find out more about their Cochrane review, Ivermectin for treating and preventing COVID-19. The review currently has an Altmetric Attention Score of more than 7000, which makes it the most talked-about review in the history of the Cochrane Library.Briefly, what is Ivermectin?Ivermectin is a medicine used to kill parasites, such as intestinal worms (helminths) in animals or scabies in humans. It is inexpensive and it is widely used in regions of the world where parasitic infestations are common, such as in parts of Asia and South America. Ivermectin has few u...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - September 14, 2021 Category: Information Technology Authors: Lydia Parsonson Source Type: news
Ivermectin for preventing and treating COVID-19
This study reported results for development of COVID-19 symptoms (but not confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection) and unwanted events, but in a way that we could not include in our analyses. This study did not look at hospital admissions.Main results explainedMain authors of the review, Maria Popp and Stephanie Weibel said: “The lack of good quality evidence on efficacy and safety of ivermectin arises from a study pool that consists mainly of small, insufficiently powered RCTs with overall limited quality regarding study design, conduct, and reporting. Current evidence does not support using ivermectin for treating o r preventin...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - July 22, 2021 Category: Information Technology Authors: Katie Abbotts Source Type: news
Medical Schools Usually Don ’t Teach How Conditions Look on Different Skin Tones. Malone Mukwende Is Trying to Change That
When Malone Mukwende, 21, started medical school in London, he identified a fundamental problem: almost all the images and data used in its teaching were based on studies of white patients. But medical symptoms can present very differently on Black and brown skin, leading to misdiagnosis, suffering and even death. Still a student, he has recently launched both a handbook, Mind the Gap, and Hutano, a new online platform intended to empower people with knowledge about their health. I asked him what he hoped to achieve and the wider lessons for all of us.
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Source: TIME: Health - June 22, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Angelina Jolie Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Can a drug in nit shampoo help treat COVID?
Routinely used worldwide to combat head lice and the skin parasite scabies and other worm infections, ivermectin works by blocking proteins used by worms to disable the host's immune system. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 21, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How Long Does It Take to Treat Scabies?
Title: How Long Does It Take to Treat Scabies?Category: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 2/26/2021 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 2/26/2021 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Skin General)
Source: MedicineNet Skin General - February 26, 2021 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
How Do I Know if I Have Scabies?
Title: How Do I Know if I Have Scabies?Category: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 1/4/2021 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 1/4/2021 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Skin General)
Source: MedicineNet Skin General - January 4, 2021 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
Namibia: Over 600 Battle Skin Disease in Kavango
[New Era] Rundu -- In the past nine months, about 634 cases of scabies have been recorded among the San community in the two Kavango regions, with the highest numbers reported in the Ndama informal settlement in Rundu. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 21, 2020 Category: African Health Source Type: news
How Do You Catch Contagious Scabies
How Do You Catch Scabies? (Source: eMedicineHealth.com)
Source: eMedicineHealth.com - August 4, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
What Is the First Sign of Scabies
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Source: eMedicineHealth.com - May 13, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Parasite Drug Shows Early Promise Against COVID-19 Parasite Drug Shows Early Promise Against COVID-19
In a lab setting, the anthelmintic ivermectin, a drug used for decades to treat head lice, scabies, and other parasitic infections, killed the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 in less than 48 hours.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - April 8, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
