Impact of COVID-19 lockdowns and refugee influx on scabies presentations to dermatology outpatient clinics in Turkey
Several factors might be responsible for the increased frequency of scabies during the lockdown periods in Turkey. First, entire families, including relatives, had to live together in a crowded space. Second, there was a relative increase in doctor visits, in spite of the stay-at-home policy, owing to the overwhelming itchiness of scabies.
Authors
- Ahmet Kara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3600-5957)
- Rabia Öztaş Kara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1828-5844)
- Berna Solak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1683-2421)
Institutions
- Sakarya University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
- Published
- 2024-12-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3855/jidc.20182
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Dermatological diseases and infestations
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.39