Journal article
The Prevalence of Scabies and Impetigo in the Solomon Islands: A Population-Based Survey
DS Mason, M Marks, O Sokana, AW Solomon, DC Mabey, L Romani, J Kaldor, AC Steer, D Engelman
Plos Neglected Tropical Diseases | PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE | Published : 2016
Abstract
Background: Scabies and impetigo are common, important and treatable skin conditions. Reports from several Pacific island countries show extremely high prevalence of these two conditions, but for many countries, including the Solomon Islands, there is a paucity of epidemiological data. Methodology: Ten rural villages in the Western Province of the Solomon Islands were included in the study, chosen so that data collection could be integrated with an existing project investigating clinical and serological markers of yaws. All residents were eligible to participate, and 1908 people were enrolled. Participants were interviewed and examined by a paediatric registrar, who recorded relevant demogra..
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Funding Acknowledgements
DE and ACS are supported by Australian National Health and Medical Research Council/National Heart Foundation research fellowships. MM is supported by a Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Fellowship - 102807. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.