Epidemiological Study on Three Hundred Patients of Scabies in the Industrial Area of Dhaka, Bangladesh

Authors

  • Kamrul Islam Associate Professor, Department of Dermatology & Venereology, Monno Medical College, Manikganj https://orcid.org/0009-0002-8493-9148
  • Md. Shah Zaman Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology & Venereology, Z.H. Sikder Women’s Medical College, Dhaka
  • Md. Abul Kalam Associate Professor, Department of Dermatology & Venereology, Tairunnesa Memorial Medical College, Tongi, Gazipur https://orcid.org/0009-0005-1784-0668
  • Md. Imranul Islam Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology & Venereology, Monno Medical College, Manikganj https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2885-2347
  • MR Siddique Junior Consultant, Department of Dermatology & Venereology, Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College, Bogura https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9124-4178
  • Tarana Jahan Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, Monno Medical College, Manikganj, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jmomc.v10i1.76171

Keywords:

Scabies, epidemiological factors, outbreaks

Abstract

Background: Scabies is a common and highly contagious skin disease caused by a mite called sarcoptes scabiei.

Objective:  The aim of this study was to analyze the epidemiological factors associated with scabies infection in an industrial area.

Methodology: Write the study design, study place, study period and study population here. It was considering age, sex, occupation, economical condition, educational status, family history of scabies of the selected patient.

Results: The age group of 1 to 10 years (28.66%) and low socioeconomic condition (58.66%), illiterate (Primary 44.00%), overcrowding living (Madrasah 37.33%) showed the highest infestation rates. Write more findings here

Conclusion: In conclusion an improvement of socio-economic conditions, improve living facilities, education, social awareness may contribute to a reduction in the number of scabies infections.

Journal of Monno Medical College June, 2024; 10 (1):13-16

Abstract
80
PDF
53

Downloads

Published

2024-10-15

How to Cite

Islam, K., Zaman, M. S., Kalam, M. A., Islam, M. I., Siddique, M., & Jahan, T. (2024). Epidemiological Study on Three Hundred Patients of Scabies in the Industrial Area of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Journal of Monno Medical College, 10(1), 13–16. https://doi.org/10.3329/jmomc.v10i1.76171

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 1 (2024)

Section

Original Article

License

Copyright (c) 2024 Kamrul Islam, Md. Shah Zaman, Md. Abul Kalam, Md. Imranul Islam, MR Siddique

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.