Scabies needs to be taken more seriously, says health researcher - NZ Herald
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The discovery of a link between scabies and rheumatic fever could help reduce ethnic inequalities in health, says an Auckland public health academic.
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Feeling itchy? All you need to know about scabies - but were afraid to ask - NZ Herald
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Recycled meds claim at resthome
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Inside our rest homes: Scabies outbreak lasted 9 months - NZ Herald
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Annual Report 2022 by Murdoch Children's Research Institute - Issuu
Scabies cases on rise amongst student populations but treatment access proving tricky
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Cryptic Chronicles of a Southern GP
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Scabies: diagnosis and management - bpacnz
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Dermatology Imaging
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Take rapid action if scabies infestation is suspected in an institutional setting
Health Promotion Forum - SCABIES BACK ON THE RADAR A symposium to highlight the seriousness of scabies and boost treatment of the disease will be held at the School of Population Health