In recent years there has been a growth of cases up to 750% more cases. To defend yourself you need to follow some simple precautions
There scabies She returned overwhelmingly to the limelight in our country. According to the report of the Italian company of dermatology and sexually transmitted diseases, the increase in illness has arrived – in some regions and cities, such as Lazio and Bologna – al +750% in just three years. Scabbia is a strongly contagious skin disease, which is caused by a very small parasite called Sarcoptes Scabieian mite that feeds on keratin and that manages to dig galleries under our skin, in order to lay eggs. The responsible of the disease is in fact the female of the acaro. The first symptom to have to worry is a intense itchingwhich intensifies during the night and which is accompanied by rash skin, redness and sometimes the appearance of blisters, especially between the fingers or in the genital area. The places with the highest risk of contagion are hospitals, schools, residences for the elderly and reception communitybecause the contagion takes place by direct and prolonged contact with the skin of an infected person but also through the promiscuous use of linen, clothes or contaminated towels.
The reasons for the boom
There are many reasons that can conceal themselves behind such an important increase in cases of scabies in our country: they range from the strong increase in mobility and social contacts that occurred after pandemic, to the overcrowding of healthcare structures and communities up to the problem of migratory flows, with hygienic-sanitary deficiencies in the various reception centers. In some Italian schools and hospitals they occurred Focola di Scabbiawith entire classes subject to environmental checks and remediation.
How to cure it
If it is suspected of having contracted the scabies, it is essential to contact your doctor as soon as possible: first choice therapy is based on permethrin, insecticide and acaricidal chemical substancewhich is used in pharmacology precisely for the preparations aimed at fighting parasites such as those that cause scabies. The permethrin -based ointments, however, are difficult to find, are very dear and are not reimbursed by the National Health Service: These problems also undoubtedly contribute to the great spread of the disease. Of course, in addition to treating the patient, it is necessary that all close contacts – even if asymptomatic – follow the same therapy, precisely to prevent a massive diffusion in other environments. In particularly difficult and resistant cases, after treatment with ointments, we move on to a more incisive cure with oral ivemectin. It is essential, to stem this worrying phenomenon, follow good prevention practices: avoid contacts with infected people, do not share linen, clothing, sheets or towels, and above all Always keep good environmental and personal hygiene.
