journal of kerbala university

The prevalence of scabies was investigated in Karbala governorate in 2016-2017. A total of 20032 patients ,368(220 mail, 148 female) patients found infected (1,83%) and the highest infection was in the district of Hindiya with 2.42% and the lowest in Al Husseiniya area was 1.22% The results showed that during the months of the year, the distribution of infection rates was different The percentage of infection in the month of May amounted to 1.45% and the lowest rate in November was 0.36%. The percentage of infection with sex differences with age groups was 59.8% in males and 40.2% in females. %. The results showed a difference in the percentage of infection among different age groups, and the highest rate was 35.3% in the age group confined between 15-45 compared to the lowest rate of 3.3% in the age group less than a year. As well as the months of study and the season of infection as the results show that the highest percentage was in May and the lowest rate was in October and amounted to 0.36%. The results showed that the prevalence rate of infection varies from one person to another according to his profession, with the highest number of injuries among workers, 32.6% In females and trunk area in males it was reached 100% and 98%, respectively