Abstract
In August 2003, an outbreak of scabies was detected in a Canadian long-term care facility. The outbreak was likely associated with 2 index cases, 1 involving classic scabies and the other involving Norwegian scabies. The scabies control costs totaled CDN $200,000, and the facility received negative publicity for a short period after the outbreak.
MeSH terms
-
Aged, 80 and over
-
Canada
-
Diagnostic Errors*
-
Disease Outbreaks*
-
Disinfection / methods
-
Female
-
Homes for the Aged*
-
Humans
-
Infection Control / economics*
-
Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional
-
Long-Term Care*
-
Middle Aged
-
Nursing Homes*
-
Scabies / diagnosis
-
Scabies / drug therapy
-
Scabies / epidemiology*
-
Scabies / prevention & control