الفهرس 
Skin diseases in school children
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Abstract
Scabies is a common parasitic infection caused by the mite S. scabiei. Its common name, the ‘‘itch mite’’ derives from the severe pruritis that it causes. While the pruritis itself causes significant distress, breaks in the epidermis due to the burrowing of the mites, and the skin damage caused by the excoriation serve as portals of entry for pathogenic bacteria. The global prevalence of this parasite is not known, but it has been estimated that despite the availability of effective treatments, over 300 million people are infested annually worldwide. Like many other infectious diseases, it is transmitted by contact and therefore is a disease of overcrowding and poverty, but the role of poor hygiene is frequently overestimated.The mite is an obligate parasite that completes its entire life cycle on humans. Only female mites burrow into the skin. The skin eruption of classic scabies is considered a consequence of both infestation and a hypersensitivity reaction to the mite. The incubation period before symptoms occur is three to six weeks for primary infestation but may be as short as one to three days in case of reinfestation.School survey is a useful yardstick as it is easy to conduct, less time consuming and large number of children of particular age group can be screened for presence of diseases at a time. It is also a useful tool to detect prevalence of various skin diseases and status of health and hygiene of society. It helps in detection and treatment of infectious disease like pyoderma, infestation, fungal infection and nutritional deficiency dermatoses in early age.