Human scabies is a contagious skin infestation caused by the parasitic mite Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis. It is a common skin disease worldwide that occurs not only in the underprivileged sections of society but also in developed countries. In 2009, World Health Organization (WHO) recognized scabies as “neglected tropical disease (NTD)” or NTD thus emphasizing the need for community awareness and proper treatment strategies. This review attempts to summarize the varied clinical presentation of the disease and describes the advances in diagnosis and management including the ongoing search for novel agents to overcome the problems associated with conventional treatments. The literature research includes peer‐reviewed articles (clinical trials or scientific reviews). Studies were identified by searching electronic databases (MEDLINE and PubMed) till February 2020 and reference lists of respective articles. Only articles published in English language were included.

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The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO), with more than 13 000 deaths in more than 130 countries all across the globe till March 23, 2020. The global health community has to take action to slow its continued spread and reduce the ever increasing mortality. The action needs to be multipronged requiring financial, legislative, and executive action that will require participation from all segments of the society including the government and the citizens [1,2].

has spread rapidly throughout the world, and World Health Organization (WHO) declared it a health emergency, and most recently, pandemic. 1 More than 100 countries including developed and underdeveloped ones have been affected. Public health approach and strategies may be similar in such situations around the world; however, developing and poor countries lack an adequate health care system to wage a strong attack. 2The approach of developed countries such as China and Italy to detect and isolate cases, prevent transmission, and detect susceptible hosts has been encouraging. 3 It includes quarantine, social distancing, and isolation. However, such strategy is difficult to follow in developing countries, due to lack of surveillance resources, appropriate technology, and funds. In addition, the poorer countries carry a higher risk

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