Scabies Symptoms & Treatments
Symptom #1: Pruritus
Pruritus is a medical term that describes intense itching. In scabies, when the human itch mite burrows under the top layer of skin, the skin reacts to the presence of the mite and its eggs, causing the development of an itchy rash. The itchiness peaks at night and can be so intense that the affected individual is unable to sleep.
The commonest sites where the rash and itching occur are the wrist, armpit, webs between the fingers, elbow, nipple, waist, belt line, penis and buttocks. The itching is aggravated by warmth. Itchiness as a symptom of scabies infestation is less often in the elderly.
