Human scabies and sarcoptic mange in northeast Brazil: Results from a rapid assessment method covering an entire state.

IF 0.5 4区医学 Q4 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Tropical Doctor Pub Date : 2024-10-01 Epub Date: 2024-06-06 DOI:10.1177/00494755241256407

Nathiel de Sousa Silva, Carlos Henrique Alencar, Jorg Heukelbach

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Abstract

Scabies is a neglected tropical disease and has been highlighted as a target for control. Sarcoptic mange affects animals, but mange is also considered a zoonosis. We present rapid assessment data on scabies and sarcoptic mange collected from key informants via a web-based questionnaire in Ceará State (1265 data entries). A total of 181/184 (98.3%) municipalities reported the occurrence of human scabies; 149 (80.9%) current occurrence; 168 (91.3%) severe cases; and 113 (61.4%) severe cases currently. Sarcoptic mange was reported from 149/184 (80.9%) municipalities, and severe mange from 128 (69.9%), most commonly in dogs (117 municipalities), cats (79), pigs (17), cattle (15), horses (15), and goats (2). Respondents from 171 (92.9%) municipalities observed seasonality of occurrence. Scabies and sarcoptic mange are important public health issues in a northeast Brazilian state. The wide distribution of severe cases requires an integrated One Health approach effectively and sustainably to reduce the disease burden.

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巴西东北部的人类疥疮和肉眼疥疮：覆盖全州的快速评估方法得出的结果。

疥疮是一种被忽视的热带疾病，已被列为重点防治对象。疥疮会影响动物，但疥癣也被认为是一种人畜共患病。我们介绍了通过网络问卷从塞阿拉州主要信息提供者那里收集到的有关疥疮和疥癣的快速评估数据（1265 个数据条目）。共有 181/184（98.3%）个城市报告发生过人类疥疮；149（80.9%）个城市报告目前发生过人类疥疮；168（91.3%）个城市报告有严重病例；113（61.4%）个城市报告目前有严重病例。149/184（80.9%）个城市报告了疥癣病，128（69.9%）个城市报告了严重疥癣病，最常见于狗（117 个城市）、猫（79）、猪（17）、牛（15）、马（15）和山羊（2）。来自 171 个城市（92.9%）的受访者观察到了发生的季节性。疥疮和肉癣是巴西东北部一个州的重要公共卫生问题。严重病例的广泛分布要求采取综合的 "一体健康 "方法，以有效、可持续地减轻疾病负担。

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Tropical Doctor 医学-公共卫生、环境卫生与职业卫生

CiteScore

1.20

自引率

0.00%

发文量

144

审稿时长

3 months

期刊介绍： The only journal written by and for health workers in low and middle-income countries, Tropical Doctor provides medical expertise and practical advice on how to apply current medical knowledge to the special circumstances of LMIC countries. This journal provides an ideal forum for sharing experiences and establishing best practice, aiding communication between medical professionals in different environments.