A scabies outbreak in the North East Region of Ghana: The necessity for prompt intervention.

A scabies outbreak in the North East Region of Ghana: The necessity for prompt intervention.

<h4>Background</h4>There is a dearth of data on scabies from Ghana. In September 2019, local health authorities in the East Mamprusi district of northern Ghana received reports of scabies from many parts of the district. Due to on-going reports of more cases, an assessment team visited t...

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Main Authors: Yaw Ampem Amoako, Richard Odame Phillips, Joshua Arthur, Mark Ayaaba Abugri, Emmanuel Akowuah, Kwabena Oppong Amoako, Benjamin Aboagye Marfo, Michael Frimpong, Tjip van der Werf, Sofanne Jacobine Ravensbergen, Ymkje Stienstra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-12-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008902

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