Six months later, based on consultation with a dermatologist, his primary-care provider made a diagnosis of delusions of parasitosis. Therapy was initiated with risperidone 2 mg/d. Within a week ...

Dr Mark Porter told how he has seen a surge in cases of scabies - which causes incredibly itchy skin - among his patients, ...

Dr Porter said that itching can also be a sign of ‘underlying health issues’ such as liver, kidney and thyroid disease, ...

Many clinicians refer to this condition as delusional parasitosis or delusional infestation and consider the filaments to be introduced textile fibers. In contrast, recent studies indicate that MD ...

ABSTRACT: Background: In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the sentinel surveillance system for influenza was adapted to monitor SARS-CoV-2 infections during the COVID-19 pandemic, providing ...