I haven't seen any media reporting on this, but I have visited about ten pharmacies in Metro Vancouver this week looking for Nix 5% permethrin cream to treat scabies, and every pharmacy was out of stock. One pharmacist said that there has been a problem obtaining it from the manufacturer for about a month.
I was able to obtain enough leftover cream from a family member. However, if you get scabies, you will find it difficult to get this first-line medication.
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Lauchs@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y
I guess this means no more alley mattresses for a while.
601error@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 3y
If I had to guess, there's a Modo in the Coquitlam Centre area that is a vector. Hopefully the heat kills them this summer. One benefit of climate change.