Frequent warnings are issued due to the increase in scabies cases. It is necessary to be conscious about scabies, which is easily transmitted from person to person. Dermatology Specialist Dr. Ömer Özdemir said that the cases of scabies increased with the pandemic, especially during the Kovid-19 period. In recent years, there has been an increase in the number of patients coming to the outpatient clinics due to scabies, especially in the emergency services of hospitals. Stating that the disease causes a decrease in the quality of life of the person, Dermatology Specialist Dr. Ömer Özdemir stated that the disease starts with itching and rash and is transmitted from person to person.
ATTENTION TO INCREASED ITCHES AT NIGHT
Saying that scabies is a parasite-triggered disease, Specialist Dr. Özdemir said that this parasite can only be examined under a microscope. Özdemir said, “When this parasite settles in the human body, it settles in the uppermost layer of the skin, the layer we call the epidermis, and makes its own home. We call it a tunnel. He tries to make this tunnel especially at night. That’s why patients experience increased itching at night,” he said.
“SCALE DISEASE TRIGGED BY COVID-19”
Stating that the cases of scabies increased with the pandemic, especially during the Kovid-19 period, Specialist Dr. Özdemir stated that the main reasons for this are being confined to homes, families living together for a longer time, a decrease in hygiene habits and the development of resistance to scabies against drugs used in treatment. Özdemir said, “At the moment, there is a surprising number of increases in Siirt. Scabies cases constitute almost the majority of patients who come daily. In fact, sometimes fifty percent of daily cases can cause scabies cases. We have two types of treatment methods for scabies. One of them is the medicine we call tropic, another medicine is a pill that is taken orally,” he said.
THE FAMILY MEMBERS OF THE PATIENT SHOULD ALSO BE TREATED
Providing information about what needs to be done during the treatment process, Özdemir said, “The point to be considered in the treatment is to treat not only the patient with scabies, but also the family members of the patient with scabies simultaneously. Some of our medicines need to stay in our bodies for 12 to 24 hours to clear them. Others need 72 hours to stay. Scabies is not transmitted by shaking hands, shaking hands or sitting side by side. Long contact is required for transmission. Therefore, when we see a patient with scabies, there is no need to be afraid as if we are approaching a plague patient, but it is an infectious disease that requires long contact.
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