Study of prevalence and determinants associated with scabies in rural area of Bareilly

Background: Scabies, a contagious skin infestation by the mite Sarcoptes scabieii. It has no gender differences and infects all age group. This disease affects more than 300 million people per year worldwide, resulting in considerable morbidity, especially resource-limited countries. Aims Objectives: To find out prevalence risk factor of scabies rural population to recommend measures for prevention control scabies. Material Methods: A prospective cross sectional study was carried over period 4 months from 1 Dec 2019 31 March 2020 dermatology OPD at Rural health training centre( RHTC) medical college Dhaura Tanda region Uttar Pradesh. Total 310 patient including male female group were included . Results: Majority participants females (58.1%).The 24.2% population. The mean presentation 28.819 ± 10.198 years. most common affected 12-24 years (28.4%). Conclusion: Scabies is underdeveloped developing Poor living conditions such as inadequate housing, overcrowding, illiteracy, having animals house, unhygienic condition presence family history sharing clothes with others are important factors transmission