A disease that seemed eradicated to Europe returns with numbers that frighten
Seemed relegated to medicine manuals, at least in our latitudes, and instead The scabies has returned to spread With worrying quickly in different Italian regions. According to data collected by studies conducted in Emilia Romagna and Lazio, in some areas the increase in cases has reached the monstrum percentage of 750% between 2020 and 2023 intense night itching With the appearance of small papules, especially on hands, feet and genitals. The Italian Society of dermatology and sexually transmitted diseases (SIDEMAST) therefore launches the alarm: maximum attention on theincreased travel and the attendance of crowded places.
False myths about the scabies
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The contagion with the scabies It happens almost exclusively by Intermanathrough prolonged contacts and close with the skin of an infected person. There is no evidence to support the transmission through pets and the disease has nothing to do with poor hygiene: Anyone can contract it if they come into contact with an infected subject. The passage of the parasite is more likely between partners or in contexts of prolonged coexistence. Therefore frequent trips and permanence in overcrowded environments, typical of phenomenon of loveertourism.
The spread of scabies in Italy
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Scaby mites can survive Up to three days inside mattressesbut they need human skin to be able to reproduce. The contagion through clothes or linen is rare, as well as the one in the pool. Sidemast reports a substantial increase in cases, although the phenomenon remains underestimated due to lack of complete data on a national scale. An analysis published on Sexuary Transmitted infections has detected a marked increase in Bologna between 2020 and 2023while a study on Infectious Diseases of Poverty has documented in Lazio an ‘post-covid surgeespecially in long -term care structures; In these cases, the increase in the outbreaks, compared to the previous reference period, is State of 750%.
scabies, risk and prevention factors
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The lockdown imposed by pandemic and prolonged coexistence in restricted spaces certainly contributed to the recovery of the disease. The most vulnerable subjects are the children and adolescents who attend Schools and gymsbut also the elderly in the RSA and people with health or social fragility. In case of suspicious contagion, dermatologists recommend consulting a doctor, Avoid DIY Treatments and submit to therapy all the contacts at risk, even if asymptomatic. It is also essential to wash at high temperatures clothing and linen.
A new all -Italian cure
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A team of researchers from the IRCCS Meyer in Florence has developed a sulfur based treatment that could represent An effective and economic alternative to traditional therapies. The preliminary results, published onInternational Journal of Dermatologyshow a positive response in all cases treated and among other things with few or null side effects. The preparation, based on sulfur at 17% in emollient creammust be applied in the evening and left to act for three consecutive days without washing, and then repeat the cycle the following week. The drug creates one occlusive barrier which eliminates mites and eggs, but for prevent reinfections However, it remains essential to treat all cohabitants simultaneously e sanitize Fabrics and clothing with high temperature washing.
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