Study on the prevalence of some medical insects and arachnids[lice, scabies] in some directory governorate in Erbil

ABSTRACT

Infectious cases of human lice and scabies were studied in some directory of Erbil government such [Mahatta prisoners, house of elders and house of parentless children[female]] During the period from February to July 2000.Among the 682 prisoners 382 of them were infested with Lice and the results showed that a high incidence [56%] of infestations with human Lice among prisoners were observed during cold months when compared with hot months but 346 of them or [50.7%] were infested with both scabies. Some prisons were infested with both ecto parasites [scabies and Lice]. No scabies were found in parentless children, but a high incidence [27%] of lice was observed. No infestation with both ecto parasite were observed in house elders