01505nas a2200181   4500000000100000008004100001260003800042653001500080653003900095653001500134653001500149100001300164700001700177245006600194300001200260520103300272020001801305       2023                            d  bSpringer International Publishing10aManagement10aNeglected tropical diseases (NTDs)10aivermectin10aOne Health1 aChang AY1 aHeukelbach J00aIntegrated Management of Scabies and Other Parasitic Diseases  a471-4823 a<p>In resource-poor communities, scabies is often coprevalent with other parasitic infections associated with overcrowding and poverty, many of which are neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). Integrated management of multiple diseases is generally more cost-effective, and scabies prevalence and transmission assessments can be added to control and elimination programs for other NTDs. Scabies management with mass drug administration of ivermectin is simple, as this drug is utilized in several NTD preventive chemotherapy and transmission control programs (such as onchocerciasis, lymphatic filariasis, and strongyloidiasis). Scabies integration into other NTD programs would also include development of guidelines for initiation and implementation of public health interventions, and a shift from disease-specific vertical programs to horizontal programs. Integrated One Health approaches are needed, including public health professionals, community health workers, nurses, physicians, school teachers, and veterinarians.</p>
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