Abstract

RODRIGUEZ BARRERAS, MARÍA ELENA  and  ARTEAGA HERNANDEZ, ERNESTO. Reemergencia de la sarna noruega en nuestro medio. Rev Cubana Med Trop [online]. 1997, vol.49, n.2, pp. 145-147. ISSN 1561-3054.

It is reported this uncommon variety of scabies in Cuban patients that caused an epidemic in its areas of origin. It is stressed the severe prutitus observed among these patients, which is usually mild or is absent. It is recommended the dermatological isolation of these individuals and the adoption of prophylactic measures for the personnel being in direct contact with them.

Keywords : SCABIES [epidemiology]; SCABIES [prevention & control]; SCABIES [complications]; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; ERYTHRODERMA [etiology]; PRURITUS; CUBA.