Assessment of scabies and its associated factors in Hawassa Zuria District, Southern Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Scabies is a common but neglected skin disease caused by the parasitic mite Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis. Globally, the disease affects more than 400 million people. Although Ethiopia is a high-burden country for scabies, its epidemiology has not been well assessed. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the prevalence of scabies, clinical features, and associated risk factors in the communities of the Hawassa Zuria District of the Sidama Region, southern Ethiopia.

Methods

A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted from September through November 2023 in the Hawassa Zuria District. A multistage random sampling technique was applied to enrol 511 participants. The International Alliance for Control of Scabies Diagnostic Criteria was used for examinati

SUBMITTER: Dejen P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11581355 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature