Doctors report sudden surge in nasty Victorian disease sweeping the UK – the key signs not to ignore

BRITS have been urged to be vigilant after a surge in cases of a highly infectious Victorian disease that can trigger ...
Chicago Tribune

Ask the Pediatrician: What is scabies?

Scabies is an itchy rash caused by the human itch mite. Adults, children and babies can all get scabies. Many people believe scabies is about cleanliness, but that is not true. It is easily passed ...
Public Opinion

Bugs laid eggs under your skin and now you have scabies. Now what?

Scabies is a common skin condition caused by microscopic mites that burrow into the skin to live and lay eggs. The condition spreads primarily through prolonged, direct skin-to-skin contact with an ...
The Conversation

Scabies: what to know about the outbreak of this contagious skin condition in hospitals

Peta-Anne Zimmerman is affiliated with the Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control, the Global Outbreak alert and Response Network, and the Collaborative for the Advancement of ...
The Conversation

Scabies: UK facing unusually large outbreaks – and treatment shortages appear mostly to blame

Michael Head has previously received funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the UK Department for International Development, and currently receives funding from Research England and the ...