The impact of training front-line health care workers in improving the yield of scabies diagnosis among children under five in a rural community of West Bengal

The prevalence of scabies in the study area was relatively low. High literacy, good hygienic conditions, absence of malnutrition, and age-appropriate immunization might be the favourable factors for the low prevalence reported. With periodic training, ASHA workers can screen children under five during routine house visits, as seen by their improvement in post-test scores. Accurate estimates of burden can aid in developing standard guidelines for the surveillance and management of this neglected tropical disease.