ReviewNature communications2025
Estimation of the epidemiological characteristics of scabies.
Review in Nature communications, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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4 citing papers in PubMed.
- Temporal trends in scabies-related emergency department visits: a retrospective trend analysis of 10,994 visits.Annals of medicine · 2026Article
- Scabies Outbreak in Pediatric Populations of Bangladesh: A Perspective on Therapeutic Management, Risk Factors, and Public Health Implications.Health science reports · 2026Article
- The safety and efficacy of topical clove oil for the treatment of naturally occurringFrontiers in veterinary science · 2026Article
- Scabies Treatment Failure: Beyond Drug Resistance and Toward a Multidimensional Understanding.Journal of tropical medicine · 2026Review
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Abstract
Scabies is a contagious skin disease caused by Sarcoptes scabiei mite infestation, affecting 400 million people worldwide. Despite this global burden and rising European incidence, fundamental epidemiological characteristics remain unknown. We analyzed symptom onset data from four scabies outbreaks to estimate serial interval. We used surveillance data from the Netherlands (2011-2023) to estimate growth rate and basic and time-varying reproduction numbers. We developed the R package {mitey} which implements the methods used to estimate the serial interval and time-varying reproduction number. Serial interval estimates ranged from 98-167 days with a pooled estimate of 123 days (95% CI: 91, 153). We estimated an annual growth rate of 0.25 (95% CI: 0.20, 0.30) cases per 1000 people and basic reproduction number of 1.09 (95% CI: 1.07, 1.11). Consultations increased over time with seasonal patterns. Transmission peaked in July. Here we show that prevention of 8% of secondary infections through public awareness and targeted measures could control epidemic growth. Our findings underscore the need for better transmission data to inform containment efforts.
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