Abstract

Scabies is a disease caused by mites, Sarcoptes scabiei which is common across all age groups. This disease has also been included as part of global neglected diseases. There are approximately 450 million cases of scabies recorded [1]. Worldwide exhaustive and complete data regarding epidemiology of scabies is not available. A WHO review collected data from 18 prevalent studies between 1971-2001 and reported scabies prevalence ranging between 0.2%-24%. Particularly high prevalence figures reported from India.