Reemergence of Scabies Driven by Adolescents and Young Adults,Germany, 2009–2018 |
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| Authors: | Felix Reichert Maike Schulz Elke Mertens Raskit Lachmann Anton Aebischer |
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| Affiliation: | European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, Stockholm, Sweden (F. Reichert);Robert Koch Institut, Berlin, Germany (F. Reichert, R. Lachmann, A. Aebischer);Central Research Institute of Ambulatory Health Care in Germany, Berlin, Germany (M. Schulz);Public Health Agency of Lower Saxony, Hanover, Germany (E. Mertens) |
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| Abstract: | ![]()
To validate anecdotal evidence on scabies infestations, we analyzed inpatient and outpatient claims data in Germany. Scabies diagnoses increased 9-fold and treatment failure 4-fold during 2009–2018, driven mainly by persons 15–24 years of age. Prevention and control in young adults appear key because of these persons’ high mobility and social connectivity. |
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| Keywords: | scabies scabicides incidence Germany Europe young adults treatment failure parasites |
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