Sarcoptic Mange of Fox Origin in Multiple Farm Animals and Scabies in Humans, Switzerland, 2018

Sarcoptic Mange of Fox Origin in Multiple Farm Animals and Scabies in Humans, Switzerland, 2018

Fox-derived Sarcoptes scabiei mites caused an outbreak of mange on a farm in Switzerland in 2018. Pruritic skin lesions suggestive of S. scabiei mite infestation developed in 4 humans who had direct contact with affected farm animals but not foxes. Sarcoptic mange is continuously spreading; such out...

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Main Authors: Simone R.R. Pisano, Marie-Pierre Ryser-Degiorgis, Luca Rossi, Andrea Peano, Karin Keckeis, Petra Roosje
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Sarcoptes scabiei
mites
sarcoptic mange
scabies
zoonoses
wildlife
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/6/18-1891_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/6/18-1891_article

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