Skin health in northern Australia

Skin health in northern Australia

The skin is the largest and only externally visible organ of the body, and healthy skin is crucial for holistic physical and social-emotional wellbeing. In remote northern Australia, a variety of skin infections are endemic, which can impact on wellbeing. These include pruritic infections such as sc...

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Main Authors: Asha C. Bowen, Alexandra Whelan, Ingrid Amgarth-Duff, Rebekah Newton, Rebecca Famlonga, Abbey J. Ford, Heather-Lynn Kessaris, Victoria Cox, Tracy McRae, Stephanie Enkel, Hannah M. M. Thomas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: CSIRO Publishing 2022-01-01
Series:Microbiology Australia
Subjects:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations
environmental health
health promotion
impetigo
infectious diseases
northern Australia
Online Access:https://www.publish.csiro.au/ma/pdf/MA22033
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Summary:The skin is the largest and only externally visible organ of the body, and healthy skin is crucial for holistic physical and social-emotional wellbeing. In remote northern Australia, a variety of skin infections are endemic, which can impact on wellbeing. These include pruritic infections such as scabies, tinea,1 and headlice that can lead to skin disruption and subsequent impetigo.2,3
ISSN:1324-4272
2201-9189

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