Childhood scabies: what is new in the old problems?

This study aimed to investigate the problem of scabies among pupils enrolled in primary schools in Nawag Village, Gharbia governorate. Out of 1337 pupils examined, 97 were confirmed as cases of scabies with a prevalence rate of 7.3%. Boys were more affected than girls [8.2% and 6.4%, respectively]. Other than Sarcoptes scabiei. Dermanyssus gallinae or Red Poultry Mite was isolated from one pupil and other members of his family. Scabies was found to be mainly transmitted outside schools. Close personal contact as well as infested finites could have been routes of scabies transmission