Scabies is a highly contagious parasitic infection that has not gone away and likes to reappear sporadically. In recent months, she has settled in the Porte de La Chapelle migrant camp in the 18th arrondissement of Paris. Difficult to dislodge, the disease has already been observed in 157 people since November 2016. 164 other cases in migrants living on the street near the reception center have been observed by Doctors Without Borders according to AFP. A situation that worries NGOs who explain the spread of the infection to the poor living conditions (hygiene, housing) of migrants.
scabies is difficult to eradicate. The infection is transmitted either by skin contact or via linen and bedding. The female mites, the parasites at the origin of the disease, cause in their hosts itchingsevere in various hard-to-reach places such as the nails, between the fingers (feet and hands), on the nipples, around the navel, at the level of the genitals or folds, on the scalp…
Improving sanitary conditions
Although scabies can be treated well with drug treatments, it is difficult to take care of migrants who do not have accommodation, which complicates medical follow-up.
To solve this scabies problem, the NGOs call on the public authorities to improve the sanitary conditions of migrants.
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