| Literature DB >> 1509813 |
M Harris1, D Nako, T Hopkins, D M Powell, C Kenny, C Carroll, K Carroll.
Abstract
Skin infections are an important health problem in Vanuatu and other Pacific island countries. In this study, 18,223 people, representing 90% of the population of the southern island of Tanna in Vanuatu, were examined. Scabies was found in 16% of those screened, with 24% of children under 10 years affected. Other skin infections were predominantly furuncles, abscesses, impetigo and cellulitis and were found in 12% overall and in 16% of children under 10 years of age. These infections were found to be more common in larger households and in the vicinity of the volcano Yasur. Strategies for prevention and management of skin infections in Vanuatu are discussed.Entities:
Keywords: Bacterial And Fungal Diseases--prevention and control; Crowding; Dermatitis--prevention and control; Developing Countries; Diseases; Examinations And Diagnoses; Geographic Factors; Infections; Measurement; Melanesia; Oceania; Parasitic Diseases--prevention and control; Population; Population Density; Prevalence; Research Methodology; Screening; Spatial Distribution; Treatment; Vanuatu; Viral Diseases--prevention and control
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Year: 1992 PMID： 1509813
Source DB: PubMed Journal: P N G Med J ISSN： 0031-1480