Burden of scabies in a Ghanaian penitentiary
A very high proportion of inmates suffered from scabies in the prison. MDA with ivermectin and health education are needed to reduce the burden of scabies in the prison. Its implementation and effectiveness should be studied.
Authors
- Nana Konama Kotey
- Dennis Odai Laryea (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2212-084X)
- Solomon Gyabaah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5941-9733)
- Felicia Owusu-Antwi
- Richard Odame Phillips (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8992-0222)
- Ymkje Stienstra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8844-8859)
- Kingsley Asiedu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5383-3047)
- Gloria Kyem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2757-6221)
- Michael Ntiamoah Oppong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9482-4438)
- Bernadette Agbavor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2856-265X)
- Abigail Agbanyo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3186-4242)
- Yaw Ampem Amoako (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4642-789X)
- Irene Dzathor
Institutions
- University Medical Center Groningen (NL)
- University of Groningen (NL)
- Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (GH)
- World Health Organization (CH)
- Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine (GH)
- Ghana Health Service (GH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2024-12-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0312108
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Dermatological diseases and infestations
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.17