The Epidemiology of Scabies and Pediculosis in Kayseri.

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: The present study aimed to evaluate scabies and pediculosis cases in the city of Kayseri and to contribute to the epidemiological data in Turkey. METHODS: Data for the present study were obtained from the Kayseri Directorate of Public Health. The distribution of lice and scabies according to age, sex, and years was evaluated retrospectively. RESULTS: A total of 3908 scabies and 4762 pediculosis cases have been reported from the central and peripheral districts of Kayseri between January 2006 and April 2017. It was observed that the number of female cases is higher in both infestations. When positive cases were evaluated according to age, it appears that scabies cases in the 25-44 age group and pediculosis cases in the 10-14 age group are higher. At the same time, in the first 4 months of 2017, it was observed that the number of cases in both infestations was two times higher than that in the previous year. CONCLUSION: We believe that scabies and pediculosis infestations are still a major public health concern in Turkey and its city.