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Sarkopte-besmetting (Scabies)
Curationis | Vol 5, No 4 | a449 |
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/curationis.v5i4.449
| © 1982 A.H. van Rensburg
| This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 27 September 1982 | Published: 27 September 1982
Submitted: 27 September 1982 | Published: 27 September 1982
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A.H. van Rensburg, Departement van Gesondheid en Welsyn, South AfricaFull Text:
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Scabies is characterised by severe itching of typical distribution. The whole body is treated with benzyl-benzoate or monosulfiram emulsion. It is essential that the whole family of an infected person he treated. Health education and community involvement are important methods which can contribute to preventing scabies infection.
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