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This study was conducted to determine the prevalence and associated factors of scabies among the children living in the orphanages of Bangladesh.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec002\">\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This was a cross-sectional study among children in selected orphanages in Dhaka city of Bangladesh from May to December 2023. The participants were screened for scabies according to the diagnosis criteria of the International Alliance for the Control of Scabies guideline (IACS, 2020). A logistic regression model was used to determine the factors associated with scabies among the children.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec003\">\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 471 children living in five selected orphanages of Dhaka city of Bangladesh were screened for scabies. Majority of the children living in orphanages were female with a mean age of 11.9 (SD 3.24) years. The overall prevalence of scabies among the children was 31.6% (mild 60.4%, moderate 28.2% and severe 11.4%). Male gender (aOR 2.76, 95% CI 1.14, 7.45, p-value 0.032), increased number of children per room (aOR 1.07, 95% CI 1.03, 1.12, p-value 0.001), and history of pruritus in the close contacts or peers (aOR 1.89, 95% CI 1.04, 3.46, p-value 0.038) were associated with a higher odds of being infected by scabies.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec004\">\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>One-third of the children living in the orphanages were suffering from scabies. 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