Post-COVID-19 resurgence of scabies in Campania, Italy: the hidden burden and challenges in surveillance
Scabies, a contagious parasitic skin disease caused by Sarcoptes scabiei, has shown a marked resurgence in several European regions following the COVID-19 pandemic. In Campania, Italy, reported cases increased from 42 in 2020 to 748 in 2024, according to the regional surveillance system (Sistema Pr...
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Scabies, a contagious parasitic skin disease caused by Sarcoptes scabiei, has shown a marked resurgence in several European regions following the COVID-19 pandemic. In Campania, Italy, reported cases increased from 42 in 2020 to 748 in 2024, according to the regional surveillance system (Sistema Premal-UOD). However, the true burden of disease is likely underestimated due to widespread underreporting, delayed diagnosis, and a hidden reservoir of undetected or self-treated cases. This study analyzes epidemiological trends in Campania, highlights limitations in surveillance, and examines the role of pseudo-resistance in treatment failures. The findings underscore the need for robust monitoring, accurate diagnostics, and public health interventions to reduce the ongoing spread of scabies in the region.
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| spelling | doaj-art-25cb5b734fb54e9bb69021fb059caad82025-08-20T03:45:14ZengPAGEPress PublicationsDermatology Reports2036-73922036-74062025-06-0110.4081/dr.2025.10409Post-COVID-19 resurgence of scabies in Campania, Italy: the hidden burden and challenges in surveillanceCaterina Mariarosaria Giorgio0Gaetano Licata1Maria Maddalena Nicoletti2Eugenia Veronica Di Brizzi3Vittorio Tancredi4Giuseppe Argenziano5Valentina Cozza6Adone Baroni7Dermatology Unit, Department of Mental and Physical Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, NaplesDermatology Unit, S. Antonio Abate Hospital, TrapaniDermatology Unit, Department of Mental and Physical Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, NaplesDermatology Unit, Department of Mental and Physical Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, NaplesDermatology Unit, Department of Mental and Physical Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, NaplesDermatology Unit, Department of Mental and Physical Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, NaplesASL Napoli 1, NaplesDermatology Unit, Department of Mental and Physical Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples Scabies, a contagious parasitic skin disease caused by Sarcoptes scabiei, has shown a marked resurgence in several European regions following the COVID-19 pandemic. In Campania, Italy, reported cases increased from 42 in 2020 to 748 in 2024, according to the regional surveillance system (Sistema Premal-UOD). However, the true burden of disease is likely underestimated due to widespread underreporting, delayed diagnosis, and a hidden reservoir of undetected or self-treated cases. This study analyzes epidemiological trends in Campania, highlights limitations in surveillance, and examines the role of pseudo-resistance in treatment failures. The findings underscore the need for robust monitoring, accurate diagnostics, and public health interventions to reduce the ongoing spread of scabies in the region. https://www.pagepress.org/journals/dr/article/view/10409Scabiesepidemiologyunder-reportingItalypublic healthCOVID-19 |
| spellingShingle | Caterina Mariarosaria Giorgio Gaetano Licata Maria Maddalena Nicoletti Eugenia Veronica Di Brizzi Vittorio Tancredi Giuseppe Argenziano Valentina Cozza Adone Baroni Post-COVID-19 resurgence of scabies in Campania, Italy: the hidden burden and challenges in surveillance Dermatology Reports Scabies epidemiology under-reporting Italy public health COVID-19 |
| title | Post-COVID-19 resurgence of scabies in Campania, Italy: the hidden burden and challenges in surveillance |
| title_full | Post-COVID-19 resurgence of scabies in Campania, Italy: the hidden burden and challenges in surveillance |
| title_fullStr | Post-COVID-19 resurgence of scabies in Campania, Italy: the hidden burden and challenges in surveillance |
| title_full_unstemmed | Post-COVID-19 resurgence of scabies in Campania, Italy: the hidden burden and challenges in surveillance |
| title_short | Post-COVID-19 resurgence of scabies in Campania, Italy: the hidden burden and challenges in surveillance |
| title_sort | post covid 19 resurgence of scabies in campania italy the hidden burden and challenges in surveillance |
| topic | Scabies epidemiology under-reporting Italy public health COVID-19 |
| url | https://www.pagepress.org/journals/dr/article/view/10409 |
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