The number of female scabies is limited and according to the

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Hamad bin Faihan Al-Otaibi, health spokesman for the Mecca region, told "Saba" that a number of female students in schools around Mecca had been infected with cases of scabies. Allergy cases have been diagnosed and these indicators are considered normal. Mecca follows intensive cases and the epidemiological status of the disease is safe and is constantly monitored and controlled by public health specialists.

Al-Otaibi responded to a previous investigation on scabies by stating that most cases of scabies reported by schools were diagnosed as normal skin allergies. Although some of them have turned out to be scabies, cases are considered sporadic depending on the incidence of the disease during this period of each year compared to the cases of the disease. previous year (increase in the number of cases in Rajab month), as well as by daily examination of cases reported by the fortification system of all public health facilities. And there is no significant increase in the incidence of the disease case and that the epidemiological status of the disease is assured and under the constant control of public health professionals.

He added: "Under the guidance of the work of these committees were received suspected cases of several public schools for girls, confirming the diagnosis of certain cases of scabies by a specialist in family medicine and the diagnosis of this disease.

Al-Otaibi said the mechanism used in such cases is to immediately send a team from the health center covering the school's workplace as well as homes from confirmed cases to give them the appropriate preventive treatment, as well as as awareness and health education needed.

He added that scabies was a skin disease that affected all age groups of the world, without distinction of hygiene. There are no serious complications and the treatment is simple and available and can take precautionary measures and preventive measures.

As part of the implementation of the epidemiological surveillance of infectious diseases in the Mecca region and the monitoring of the epidemiological situation of infectious diseases at local, regional and international levels, health issues in the region represented by the Department public health work throughout the year in coordination with the competent authorities to implement the epidemiological surveillance program through the Epidemiological Surveillance Committee. Planning Preparedness and Epidemiology Committee at the Department of Public Health, Public Hospitals, Private Medical Hospitals and Primary Health Care Centers.

Continued ongoing daily monitoring and monitoring of disease trends in schools and the community at large.