Peer-Reviewed Publication
Health Sci Rep2026;9(8):e72918.August 1, 2026Journal Article
A Case-Control Study of Risk Factors for Scabies Among Patients Attending Dermatology Clinics in Afghanistan.
Matiullah Alimzai1, Sayed Hussain Mosawi1, Ahamd Jamshid Mehrpoor1, Sayed Hussain Amiri2, Hadia Azami1, Hadia Azizi1, Mohammad Saboor Siraj1, Abdul Wakil Qarluq1, Ioannis Adamopoulos3,4, Aida Vafae Eslahi5, Milad Badri5,6
1Medical Sciences Research Center Ghalib University Kabul Afghanistan.
2Department of Para-Clinic, Faculty of Curative Medicine Shifa University Kabul Afghanistan.
3Department of Public Health Policy, Sector of Occupational & Environmental Health, School of Public Health University of West Attica Athens Greece.
4Department of Postgraduate Program in MSc Public Health Policies at Hellenic Open University School of Social Science Patra Greece.
5Medical Microbiology Research Center Qazvin University of Medical Sciences Qazvin Iran.
6Student Research Committee Qazvin University of Medical Sciences Qazvin Iran.
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Scabies is a highly contagious parasitic skin disease and neglected tropical disease disproportionately affecting populations in poverty and fragile health systems. In Afghanistan, evidence on its environmental and socioeconomic determinants remains scarce. This case-control study aimed to identify demographic, socioeconomic, household, and behavioral risk factors associated w…
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