出版社：International Academy of Ecology and Environmental Sciences
摘要：Scabies is a parasitic skin infestation caused by the burrowing mite Sarcoptes scabiei. An epidemiologicalstudy of scabies was conducted at Haripur from Jan to April 2013 to evaluate the prevalence and the importantrisk factors for the spread of scabies. The study was conducted in School children. Diagnosis was based on thepresence of active burrows or excessive rash (rubbing). Out of a sample of 968 school children (1st-5th) 40were detected as scabetic yielding a prevalence rate of 4.13%. Selecting 70 children as control, a case-controlstudy was performed to assess the relative risk of scabies with respect to a variety of risk factors. Sleepingbehavior (bed sharing) and the presence of head lice came out as a significant risk factors with relative risk of3.0 and 2.44, respectively. On the other hand, factors like family size, house characteristics, general healthcondition, and bathing frequency did not significantly influence the occurrence of scabies.
