Scabies: UK facing unusually large outbreaks – and treatment shortages appear mostly to blame: Scabies causes a rash, which can be very itchy – particularly at night. Zay Nyi Nyi/ Shutterstock Scabies is an unpleasant skin infection that’s common all around the world. Outbreaks happen regularly – with an estimated 450 million cases occurring globally each …
Leprosy, scabies and yaws – Togo’s neglected tropical skin diseases need attention: Scabies and other skin diseases are still common in Togo. Wikimedia Commons/Flickr Neglected tropical diseases are a group of 20 diseases found mostly in tropical regions that are strongly associated with poverty. Among them are skin diseases like scabies, leprosy and yaws. They …
Scabies: the neglected tropical disease no one wants to talk about: Mykola Samoilenko/Shutterstock Some diseases are more likely to enter public conversation than others. COVID-19 has dominated the public discourse in 2020, while cancer and AIDS are high-profile diseases that attract significant scientific and media attention. You can safely discuss these diseases around the dinner …