1998
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-4362.1998.00454.x
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Skin diseases in Bamako (Mali)

Abstract: It appears that certain skin diseases (mainly scabies and pyoderma) are an important health problem for the population of the Bamako area. Public health policies should be implemented in order to manage this problem rationally.

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“…Moreover, infection with the mite Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis in developing countries is a rising health problem (Mahe et al, 1998). Some compounds isolated from Azadirachta indica have been tested for their potential application as acaricides (Charles and Charles, 1992) but did not demonstrate any in vitro acaricidal activity (Walton et al, 2000).…”
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“…Moreover, infection with the mite Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis in developing countries is a rising health problem (Mahe et al, 1998). Some compounds isolated from Azadirachta indica have been tested for their potential application as acaricides (Charles and Charles, 1992) but did not demonstrate any in vitro acaricidal activity (Walton et al, 2000).…”
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confidence: 99%
“…A slightly higher prevalence of such infectious diseases has been reported from mountainous north india (33%) but much higher prevalence has been reported from other Asian countries and Africa. [5][6][7][8][9] We identified 35 individuals with infestations including 24 with scabies and 11 with insect bites. Although such infestations are a common occurrence in our rural population, a study from rural Egypt reports it as the commonest skin condition (27.4%) with pediculosis capitis (19.37%) being the commonest.…”
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“…27 By consequence, what is known about the epidemiology of scabies is mainly based on data from hospital and outpatient records or certain high-risk groups. 6,[28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36] Risk factors for occurrence of disease have rarely been studied in Africa and Asia, 1,2,7,20 but have not been investigated in the Americas.…”
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