Department of Tahaffuzi wa Samaji Tib, Faculty of Unani Medicine, Ajmal Khan Tibbiya College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
Case Report
ROLE OF HIFZ-E-MATAQADDUM (MEASURES FOR DISEASE PREVENTION) IN THE MANAGEMENT OF NEONATAL SCABIES DURING THE ERA OF COVID-19: A CASE REPORT
Author(s): Syeda Ayeman Mazhar*, Rubi Anjum, Ammar Ibne Anwar, Abdul Aziz Khan and Sana Taufiq
The pandemic COVID-19 has compelled telemedicine into an essential healthcare delivery system worldwide. One such case of neonatal scabies was recorded by us through telephone during the absolute lockdown. Jarb (Scabies) is a prevalent disease across the world and a major public health concern in many developing countries, primarily related to poverty and overcrowding. Neonatal scabies may be easily misdiagnosed as it has a distinct clinical pattern, or the clinical manifestations are different from pathognomic lesions as compared to adult age. The paper will discuss how a case was being diagnosed and what measures were taken to manage neonatal scabies via teleconsultation... View More»
