疥疮是由疥虫寄生所致、伴有显著瘙痒的接触传染性皮肤病。疥疮传播之广泛与否,与社会制度关系极为密切。在资本主义国家中疥疮为一常见的皮肤病,于军队中更是如此,这种现象在国民党反动派军队中亦不例外。此外受资本主义、帝国主义侵略和剥削的殖民地国家中,疥疮也是很普通的疾病。劳动人民受着反动统治及帝国主义者的层层剥削,生活困苦,文化及卫生水平更为低落,因之疥疮和其他疾病一样,蔓延甚广。在解放前,特别是日寇侵华期间,在北京较大医院皮肤科门诊病例中,约有20％为疥疮患者。解放后,我国在党和毛主席的领导下,走向欣欣向荣的道路,人民生活和文化水平大为提高,卫生事业有了空前的发展。疥疮也和其他传染病一样,逐 Scabies is caused by pinworm parasites, with significant itching contact with infectious skin disease. Scabies widespread or not, and the social system is very closely related. Scabies as a common skin disease in capitalist countries is even more so in the military, a phenomenon that is no exception to the Kuomintang reactionary forces. In addition, scabies are common diseases in colonial countries that have been invaded and exploited by capitalism and imperialism. Under the reactionary rule and the imperialists’ exploitation, the working people are suffering hardships and have a lower cultural and health level. Scabies are as widespread as other diseases. Before the liberation, especially during the invasion of China by the Japanese invaders, about 20% of the dermatology outpatient cases in the larger hospitals in Beijing were scabies. After the liberation, under the leadership of the party and Chairman Mao, our country has taken a prosperous road with a great improvement in people’s living standard and culture, and unprecedented growth in its health undertakings. Scabies are also the same as other infectious diseases