What Is a Scabies Rash?
6. Can Scabies Spread Around the Body?
When left untreated, scabies mites will begin to proliferate over the body. This is actually part of the reproduction process of the mites. The irritation of the rash is caused when mites burrow into the top layer of the skin to bury their eggs until it is time for them to hatch.
Once the larvae emerge, they fan out to new areas where they can grow to maturity and find a suitable place to lay their own eggs. By ignoring the symptoms of scabies, a person can easily spread the outbreak around his or her entire body in as little as a few months.
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