Abstract
This article describes (1) recent epidemic of scabies in Japan, (2) biology of Sarcoptes scabiei, (3) transmission of the mites, (4) clinical aspects of usual scabies and crusted scabies (norwegian scabies), (5) examination of the mites, (6) immunological aspects of scabies, (7) the treatment of scabies, (8) recent epidemic of scabies in nursing homes of Tokyo and neighbour prefectures, (9) control and erradication method for outbreaks of the mites in the nursing homes and geriatric wards of the hospitals and (10) future prospects for the treatment of scabies.
