What Is a Scabies Rash?
8. What Is Norwegian Scabies?
Scabies itself is a relatively low-risk ailment and can be treated with ease. However, a particular kind of scabies can be difficult to deal with. Norwegian scabies tends to impact the elderly and people with compromised or weakened immune systems. With this rash, the skin develops crusts that harden and become scale-like in appearance.
Treating Norwegian scabies is much more difficult than handling a traditional mite infestation. The average scabies invasion includes about a dozen mites. Crusted Norwegian scabies usually sees the mites number in the millions, making it harder to control.
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