10 Scabies Symptoms
10. Crusted Scabies
Many ailments will have a mild effect on people, while some unlucky few will suffer an extreme form. While most scabies sufferers will only have to contend with 10-15 mites on their person, those that suffer from crusted scabies, or Norwegian scabies, will have to contend with tens of thousands to millions of the bugs.
This level of infestation often results in thick crusty and scaly skin over large portions of the body where the mites live and are laying eggs. It can be quite harder to treat and highly contagious. The recovery time can also be much longer. A combination of oral and topical prescription medication will likely be needed. This problem is most often seen amongst people with weak immune systems and the elderly.
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