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Inquiries regarding tick exposure can be important in dermatologic diagnosis and treatment since ticks can be vectors of a diversity of infectious diseases. The classic teaching is that ticks are best removed with nail polish, solvents, petrolatum, mineral oil, or a hot match. However, a recent evaluation of tick removal revealed that mechanical removal with forceps preceded and followed by disinfection is the most effective method. In most cases, should the characteristic dermatologic lesion or systemic symptoms appear, appropriate treatment should be initiated for presumptive diseases.
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Arachnid Vectors , Bites and Stings/complications , Skin Diseases/transmission , Ticks , Animals , Humans , Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever/diagnosis , Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever/drug therapy , Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever/etiology , Skin Diseases/diagnosis , Skin Diseases/drug therapy , Tetracycline/therapeutic use , Ticks/anatomy & histology , Ticks/microbiologyABSTRACT
The quantity and physical, chemical and bacteriological quality of water from wells, tap and zeers in Port Sudan and from wells, rectified and unrectified hafirs in South Kordofan Province were investigated. The relationship between water quantity and quality and prevalence of water-related diseases was also assessed. Both areas are semi-arid and tragically suffer from shortage of water. The average per capita consumption in Port Sudan was about 1001, and about 301, in South Kordofan. All water sources in both areas were invariably contaminated with coliforms. In South Kordofan the provision of water was primarily the responsibility of women and children. Depending on the crowds and the distance of the water source people spend between 3-5 hours per day carrying water. 50% of the families have to cover more than 2 km to reach the water source. It was evident that hafirs rectification increased the amount of water stored. Tap and zeer (home pots) water in Port Sudan was also contaminated with coliforms. The content of suspended and dissolved solids and turbidity of hafirs water was exceptionally high, which warrants proper protection and water treatment before distribution to the public. Scarcity of water rather than bacterial contamination was the cause of alarmingly high prevalence of diarrhoeal, skin and eye communicable diseases (water-washed diseases) among children and adults of Port Sudan and South Kordofan Province. However, it is plausible to suggest that even minor improvements on the provided quantity of water will reduce the prevalence of water-washed diseases.
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Desert Climate , Public Health , Water Supply/standards , Adult , Child, Preschool , Diarrhea/transmission , Eye Diseases/transmission , Humans , Infant , Skin Diseases/transmission , Sudan , Water Microbiology , Water Pollution, Chemical/adverse effectsSubject(s)
Homosexuality , Sexually Transmitted Diseases/diagnosis , Skin Diseases/transmission , Female , Gonorrhea/diagnosis , Gonorrhea/drug therapy , Herpes Genitalis/diagnosis , Herpes Genitalis/therapy , Humans , Intestinal Diseases/transmission , Male , Sarcoma, Kaposi/diagnosis , Sexually Transmitted Diseases/epidemiologySubject(s)
Programmed Instructions as Topic , Skin Diseases , Child , Child, Preschool , Female , Humans , Infant , Male , Skin Diseases/diagnosis , Skin Diseases/therapy , Skin Diseases/transmissionABSTRACT
The groin, the lowest portion of the abdominal wall near the junction with the thigh, is the site of a disproportionately large amount of dermatologic disease. Because of its close proximity to the genitalia it is the site of numerous sexually transmitted disorders. Maceration of the skin, which can occur quite readily in this area as the result of heat, perspiration, friction, and irritation, is a second factor enabling many cutaneous diseases to begin and to fluorish. This paper discusses the major cutaneous groin disorders with particular emphasis on practical diagnostic and therapeutic features.
