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Skin Health in Northern Australia

Achieving healthy skin requires the prevention of infectious diseases that affect the skin. Prevention activities range from environmental health improvements to address inequities in living situations, through to community-wide treatment programs to reduce transmission and improve skin health.

Citation:
Thomas HMM, Enkel S, McRae T, Cox V, Kessaris HL, Ford AJ, Famlonga R, Newton R, Amgarth-Duff I, Whelan A, Bowen AC. Skin health in northern Australia. Microbiol Australia. 2022;43(3):98-103.

Keywords:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations; environmental health; health promotion; impetigo; infectious diseases; northern Australia; scabies; skin health

Abstract:
Achieving healthy skin requires the prevention of infectious diseases that affect the skin. Prevention activities range from environmental health improvements to address inequities in living situations, through to community-wide treatment programs to reduce transmission and improve skin health.