Ivermectin for the control of scabies outbreaks in the UK
Ivermectin for the control of scabies outbreaks in the UK
On July 9, 2019, WHO updated its model list of essential medicines to include oral ivermectin for ectoparasitic infections.1 This recommendation follows the 2017 WHO categorisation of scabies as a neglected tropical disease. The list covers the “minimum medicine needs for a basic health-care system, listing the most efficacious, safe and cost-effective medicines for priority conditions”.1 In the UK, scabies outbreaks are a substantial public health burden in care homes for older people.
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Middleton, Jo
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Walker, Stephen L
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House, Thomas
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Head, Michael G
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Cassel, Jackie A
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6 December 2019
Middleton, Jo
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Walker, Stephen L
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House, Thomas
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Head, Michael G
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Cassel, Jackie A
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Middleton, Jo, Walker, Stephen L, House, Thomas, Head, Michael G and Cassel, Jackie A
(2019)
Ivermectin for the control of scabies outbreaks in the UK.
The Lancet, 394 (10214), .
(doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(19)32619-4).
Abstract
On July 9, 2019, WHO updated its model list of essential medicines to include oral ivermectin for ectoparasitic infections.1 This recommendation follows the 2017 WHO categorisation of scabies as a neglected tropical disease. The list covers the “minimum medicine needs for a basic health-care system, listing the most efficacious, safe and cost-effective medicines for priority conditions”.1 In the UK, scabies outbreaks are a substantial public health burden in care homes for older people.
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Published date: 6 December 2019
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ISSN: 0140-6736
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