Scabies

Scabies is cause by sarcoptes scabie which is flesh cutting insect or specifically mites. It is an ectoparasites which means cause disease or defect towards the host from outside or surface area. This ectoparasites can disseminated very quickly and lying eggs each time digging inside the skin.
The mode of infections is through man to man contact, sharing clothes, mattress, bed, and sexually activities. It is highly risk at the crowded area such as jail, hostel, army areas and care centre. Children are vulnerable towards this infections. Scabies preferred at the soft skin area such at arm pits, interdigit and groin. Clinical features are itchiness and erythematus eruption. Diagnosis can be confirmed by finding mites in burrow or ink into burrow. Drugs used to treat is benzene hexachloride.