The number of scabies cases in the Neterhaldns is rising again and is currently at its highest point since it peaked in early December, according to research institute Nivel. “We may still exceed that number, but it is difficult to predict,” Nivel researcher Mariette Hooiveld said to NU.nl. The number of people with this itchy skin condition is much higher …
The GGD health services are still struggling to get the current scabies outbreak under control. In the Groningen region, the number of scabies diagnoses increased from 36 per 100,000 residents three weeks ago to over 66 per 100,000 last week. GPs report a relatively large number of patients in the 15 to 24 age groups, but infection figures are also …
The number of scabies cases in the Netherlands has quadrupled since the end of 2021. Health service GGD is expanding its scabies consultation hours and working on a PCR test to diagnose the skin condition more quickly, AT5 reports. “It is common among students who live together and have many changing intimate contacts,” De Vries said. “If people walk and …
