Prevalence of scabies in Sanma Province, Vanuatu

Jack Callum; Duin McDiarmid; Yu Gao; Mark Armstrong; Edna Iavro; Andrew C. Steer

doi:10.1093/trstmh/trz045

Prevalence of scabies in Sanma Province, Vanuatu

Jack Callum, Duin McDiarmid, Yu Gao, Mark Armstrong, Edna Iavro, Andrew C. Steer

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Abstract

Background
Scabies is a common, under-reported condition in the Pacific with acute and chronic complications. In this study we explored the prevalence of scabies in Sanma Province, Vanuatu.

Methods
We randomly selected 30 villages from nine government zones across three islands and examined residents present within these villages for scabies. Bivariate analysis and multilevel models were conducted to investigate associated demographic and household factors.

Results
Of 1879 participants examined, 563 had scabies (30%, 95% CI 27.9 to 32.1) with the highest prevalence in children aged 6–10 y (38.8%, 95% CI 33.9 to 44).

Conclusions
Scabies is a significant issue in Sanma with very high prevalence in children.

Original language	English
Article number	trz045
Pages (from-to)	500-502
Number of pages	3
Journal	Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Volume	113
Issue number	8
Early online date	11 Jun 2019
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/trstmh/trz045
Publication status	Published - 1 Aug 2019
Externally published	Yes

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Funding Information:
Funding: This work was supported by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute.

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© 2019 The Author(s) 2019. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. All rights reserved.

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Prevalence of scabies in Sanma Province, Vanuatu

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