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Scabies, a highly contagious skin disease that can cause serious complications for people who are infected, is caused by an overgrowth of the Sarcoptes scabiei mite. The aim of this study is to investigate the prevalence of scabies infestation among patients presenting Hospital in Duhok City, and its relation with age, gender and seasonal variations. A total of 1450 patients were infested with scabies, with the highest prevalence observed in females (50.89%). The most infested age group was 1-15 years in children, and above 45 years in the elderly. The lowest incidence was recorded in the 16-30 age group. Seasonal analysis showed the highest infestation rate in winter (33.17%) and the lowest in summer (18.55%). According to this study, we can conclude that the adequate health education and preventive measures against scabies infestation are very important.
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