Scabies cases at institute of skin diseases Sindh, Karachi, during the year 1995

This is a twelve months report on the nlonthwise and genderwise data of scabies patients in the year 1995. The data was collected from the Institute of Skin Diseases Sindh, Karachi. No such reports are published for Karachi or other cities of Pakistan except few recent reports in 2002 and 2003 Although scabies is a common skin problem in Karachi and other parts of the country. Therefore, this data has been collected. The total skin disease patients visiting in each of the twelve months of the year, the scabies cases among them, in the adult males, females, male children and female children were recorded. The result s are presented in tabulated form and supported by charts to provide information about the incidence of this skin infection. It is concluded that scabies is the most common skin problem in Karachi as revealed by the patients visiting the Institute of Skin Diseases Sindh, Karachi