Towards global control of scabies: advances in diagnosis, treatment and community control

麻疹会引起严重的瘙痒和皮疹，并导致感染、肾脏和心脏病。在土著社区，高达50%的儿童患上了疮疮病。我们现在知道大多数疮疮是可以预防的，因此我们迫切需要找到最有效的策略。我的研究将开发新的测试方法，帮助医生准确诊断麻疹。我将测试治疗麻疹的新药，以及在儿童、家庭和整个人口中预防麻疹及其并发症的策略。

The scabies mite causes severe itch and rash and leads to infections, kidney and heart disease. Scabies affects up to 50% of children in Indigenous communities. We now know most scabies can be prevented, so we urgently need to find the most effective strategies. My research will develop new tests to help doctors to accurately diagnose scabies. I will test new medicines to treat scabies and strategies to prevent scabies and its complications in children, families and entire populations.