An Epidemiological Study of Scabies by Age Groups, Regions and Gender in Diwaniya Governorate

This study included the investigation of scabies parasites, which is one of the external parasitic. It is becoming more polluted and less clean. The diagnosis from the cases reviewed to the dermatologist at Diwaniyah Teaching Hospital showed that there were many cases of skin infections with fungi and bacteria. However, the study was about scabies. The number of cases during 90 days was 120 cases after examination and diagnosis. The study showed the increase in pollution of the city center as well as the lack of ventilation, and the number of injury 29 and by 24 percent, while the lowest number was in two areas are AL- Shafaia and AL-Sudair 13 and the proportion of 10.8 percent. The number of males was 75 and 62.5%, while females were 45 and 37.5% .As for the age groups, the highest number was 41 cases in the ages of 10 years and less than 20 years and by 34% and in the age of less than 10 years were 28 and 23%. The lowest number of cases in 120 cases were 8 cases in children under 30 and over 20 years, and 6.6% .