Scabies Symptoms & Treatments
Scabies is the infestation of your skin by a mite known as Sarcoptes scabiei var hominis. The scabies mite is so small it is better seen using a microscope. It burrows under the upper layer of your skin while living and laying its eggs there. This infestation can be found worldwide and affect all individuals regardless of age, race, or social class. Globally, there are millions of scabies cases every year! In crowded conditions such as nursing homes, prisons, child care facilities, and extended care facilities where there is frequent close body or skin contact, scabies can spread very fast.
The scabies mite is spread through skin to skin contact via a person who has scabies. In individuals who have never had scabies, the symptoms may take four to six weeks before it begins. It is crucial to remember that in this time (even before symptoms), this person can spread scabies. In individuals who have had scabies, symptoms appear much faster, as soon as one to four days after there is exposure.
Let’s have a look at 5 scabies symptoms followed by 5 scabies treatments.
