Medically reviewed by William Truswell, MD Scabies is caused by tiny mites called Sarcoptes scabiei. They spread through skin-to-skin contact, burrowing into the top layer of the skin to feed. This ...

Scabies is an infestation of mites that burrow into the skin, often causing an itchy rash. A national rise in scabies was ...

Human scabies is a debilitating skin disease caused by Sarcoptes scabei, known by several names such as "itch mite." At any given time, the worldwide burden of disease is about 300,000,000 people.

According to the NHS website, symptoms may not appear until up to eight weeks after initial infection, as the body requires ...

Scabies, a skin rash caused by tiny mites that burrow into the skin, is usually treated with prescription medication, but there are home remedies that may help relieve symptoms. Some people report ...

Those with weaker immune systems may be vulnerable to crusted scabies – a more severe form of the disease involving a higher density of mites. For decades the first-line treatment has been ...

Difficulties with diagnosis and a lack of quality clinical trials make it difficult to evaluate optimal therapeutic strategies for scabies. The first-line treatment in many countries is now 5% ...