exudates and Scabies

Topics: Animals; Benzoates; Child; Diagnosis, Differential; Epidermodysplasia Verruciformis; Female; Humans; Insecticides; Malaysia; Permethrin; Salicylic Acid; Sarcoptes scabiei; Scabies

Topics: Adolescent; Animals; Female; Humans; Lice Infestations; Malaysia; Male; Pediculus; Prevalence; Scabies; Schools; Students

This is a survey of 120 children for scabies and head lice infestations in a welfare home in Pulau Pinang. Children from this welfare home (Rumah Kanak-Kanak Taman Bakti, Kepala Batas, Pulau Pinang) were randomly selected. Majority of them were Malays (72.5%) and the rest were Indians. The infestation rates were highest in the 10-12 years age group with 46% and 70% for scabies and head lice respectively. Head lice was more commonly seen in girls (65%) than boys (29%). Scabies was more commonly seen in boys (50%) than girls (16%). Overall prevalence rate for scabies was 31% and for head lice infestation was 49%.

Topics: Adolescent; Age Distribution; Animals; Child; Child, Preschool; Female; Humans; Lice Infestations; Malaysia; Male; Prevalence; Scabies; Sex Distribution

A study of health status of Orang Asli population (based on physical examination findings) was conducted in 4 villages in Pos Piah, Sungai Siput Perak, Malaysia. In all 356 individuals between 4 months-72 years old (178 males and 178 females) participated in this study. Poor general health status, physical and mental handicaps were seen in 7.8%, 0.3% and 0.3% of the population, respectively. About one-fifth of the population had dental caries. Splenomegaly, hepatomegaly and hepatosplenomegaly were among the commonest abnormalities with the occurrence rates of 19.8%, 13.7% and 6.7%, respectively, being detected in the population. About one-fifth of the population showed signs suggestive of protein-energy deficiency; whilst less than 5% showed signs indicative of riboflavin, iodine and iron deficiencies. Vitamin A deficiency was the commonest nutritional deficiency identified in this community with almost 38.4% of them showing signs of the deficiency. The commonest skin infection was scabies.

Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Child; Child, Preschool; Female; Health Status; Hepatomegaly; Humans; Infant; Malaysia; Male; Middle Aged; Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; Nutritional Status; Racial Groups; Scabies; Splenomegaly

The Aborigines or Orang Asli in Peninsular Malaysia who are still seminomadic are known to have a close association with dogs. In this study, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to detect anti-Sarcoptes scabiei var canis antibodies in this community as a measure of exposure to the mite. Out of 312 Orang Asli tested, 24.7% were positive for polyvalent anti-Sarcoptes antibodies. No significant difference was found between the positive rates in males (26.1%) and females (23.6%). Only 1.9% were positive for IgA and none was positive for IgE anti-Sarcoptes antibodies. Since there were very few patients with clinical manifestation of scabies, there is a possibility that continuous exposure to the dogs mite confers cross-protective immunity in the community against human scabies.

Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Animals; Antibodies; Child; Child, Preschool; Cross-Sectional Studies; Developing Countries; Dogs; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; Female; Humans; Immunoglobulin A; Immunoglobulin E; Incidence; Infant; Malaysia; Male; Middle Aged; Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; Rabbits; Racial Groups; Sarcoptes scabiei; Scabies; Seroepidemiologic Studies

Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Age Factors; Benzoates; Benzyl Compounds; Child; Child, Preschool; Drug Therapy; Female; Hexachlorocyclohexane; Humans; Infant; Malaysia; Male; Scabies

Topics: Acne Vulgaris; Eczema; Humans; Impetigo; Malaysia; Pharmacopoeias as Topic; Pruritus; Rural Health; Scabies; Skin Diseases; Skin Ulcer; Tinea; Urticaria; Warts

Topics: Adult; Child; Darier Disease; Delivery of Health Care; Dermatitis; Female; Humans; Ichthyosis; Leprosy; Malaysia; Male; Mycobacterium; Pityriasis; Scabies; Skin Diseases; Sunlight

Topics: Humans; Malaysia; Pacific Islands; Philippines; Scabies; Vietnam

Topics: BCG Vaccine; Child; China; Dental Caries; Diphtheria; Ethnicity; Feces; Female; Humans; Immunization; India; Lice Infestations; Malaysia; Male; Morbidity; Nematoda; Poliomyelitis; Scabies; School Health Services; Smallpox; Socioeconomic Factors; Tetanus; Vitamin A Deficiency; Whooping Cough

Topics: Animals; Culicidae; Ecology; Malaysia; Mites; Sarcoptes scabiei; Scabies; Trombiculidae