Jane Grandon, who was misdiagnosed several times, said the experience had a “really bad impact” on her.

A lack of understanding about what scabies is and how it’s treated could be behind the United Kingdom’s sudden spike in cases ...

These microscopic mites, which burrow under your skin and cause ferocious itching, are incredibly hard to get rid of – and cases in the UK have soared. What is causing the outbreak, and is there ...

Dear Doctor: My wife and I had to go back to our offices, so our 4-year-old son is back in day care. About six weeks in, he got an itchy rash that drove him nuts. His pediatrician says it’s scabies.

Scabies cases are surging across the UK and Europe. The tiny mites that cause it spread easily through skin contact, making children, young adults and elderly people particularly vulnerable. Effective ...

Four people have been infected by a recent scabies outbreak at a Sunnyvale homeless shelter, authorities reported. The outbreak first surfaced last week when an unhoused resident at the North County ...

SAN JOSE — Four bus drivers with the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority have reportedly been infected with scabies, an infestation of the skin by the human itch mite, transit officials said ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - WARNING! This story may leave you scratching. Just their name is enough to make you wonder what that feeling is..."Itchy Mites!" They go by a few different names but it's all the ...

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 ...

A potassium hydroxide (KOH) examination of scales from his abdomen reveals definite scabietic elements (Figure 3), confirming the diagnosis of scabies. Images of these findings are shown to the ...

When selecting a nursing home for a loved one, do not choose one with tiny little insects that can burrow into your skin, lay eggs, and poop. That is a good general rule. But how many people know to ...