Scabies surges in UK as cases of parasitic medieval skin disease double

The UK Health and Security Agency has found that cases of the disease, which has been present in the UK for centuries, have ...
The Conversation

Scabies: what to know about the outbreak of this contagious skin condition in hospitals

Peta-Anne Zimmerman is affiliated with the Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control, the Global Outbreak alert and Response Network, and the Collaborative for the Advancement of ...
Healio

Mass ivermectin administration reduces scabies, impetigo

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Scabies and impetigo can cause severe skin reactions as well as soft tissue infections. Prevalence of both ...

What we know about the ancient skin condition rising in the UK

Cases of scabies – a parasitic skin condition once associated with poor hygiene and crowded living conditions – are on the ...
Medscape

Dermatologists Sound Alarm as Scabies Cases Rise

The British Association of Dermatologists is alerting the public and clinicians about an unusual increase in scabies cases thus far this year. The British Association of Dermatologists has issued a ...
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Scabies outbreak spreads to Tennessee men’s jail

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – The scabies outbreak that affected dozens of female inmates at a Nashville jail has spread to inmates at the nearby men’s facility. Metro Public Health Department officials ...