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Scabies causes severe itching, a rash with raised bumps that may include scales or blisters.
Scabies may cause discomfort and sleep loss because itching is more intense at night. Is not likely to cause serious or lasting physical harm.
Scabies can occur anywhere in the world and affect anyone regardless of age, background, and other factors. Scabies are not affected by an individual’s personal hygiene.
Scabies can affect any part of the human body. However, it is most common to find it on the elbows, wrists and fingers, buttocks and waist, nipples, or penis, as well as between the fingers.
Common sites of infection in infants and young children include the palms, soles, neck, head, and face.
Scratching can lead to an infection. A compromised immune system may lead to a form of the condition called Norwegian Scabies. This form is more severe, and it spreads more easily.
Causes
Scabies are caused by a microscopic parasite. The human itch mite or Saracoptes scabiei Var. This parasite burrows in the skin to lay eggs. After the eggs hatch about ten days later, the mites are adult mites.
Burrows or tunnels are visible when mites pass through the skin. The burrows can look like crooked, slightly raised lines of skin color or gray-white.
Scabies are marked by intense itching. This is due to the body reacting to mites.
How To Spread
Scabies is spread through prolonged, skin-to-skin contact. Sexual contact is a common way for adults to transmit scabies.
A person with scabies usually has only 10 to 15mites at a time. This makes it less likely that they will spread the disease through casual contact. A handshake or hug won’t usually spread the disease.
In close-knit environments, such as child care centers, nursing homes, or prisons, scabies is more likely to spread.
Sharing sheets, towels, blankets, or clothing with someone who is infected can lead to scabies.
Can’t spread to pets and animals. Mange is a condition that can affect pets. It results from another type of mite, and it could cause someone to itch for several days.
Prevention
Scabies are spread primarily by prolonged skin-to-skin contact. The only way to prevent it from spreading to you is to avoid all such contact.
The best way to stop the spread of scabies in a home is to disinfect thoroughly and treat everyone who lives there. This process includes washing all personal items and drying them at the highest temperature possible. It also involves vacuuming all carpets and furniture in the rooms where people with scabies spend time.
It is important to ensure that the item cannot be washed, dried, cleaned, or disinfected. This can be done by placing it in a bag, sealing it, setting it aside, or taking other measures to prevent anyone from coming into contact with it during the 72-hour period.
It is not necessary to fumigate an area if a person has scabies.
How Long Do Mites Live?
Scabies can be present for 4- 8 weeks before symptoms appear. The mites that cause scabies can survive on the body of a human for up to two months.
The eggs of scabies can only survive for three day in the absence of a host.
After 10 minutes, temperatures of 122degF can kill the mites.
Treatment
Treating scabies requires prescription medication. Scabies cannot be treated with over-the-counter remedies.
The directions included with scabies medications are very important. Adults apply the lotion or cream all over the body, starting at the neck, paying special attention to the feet, fingers, and toes. When treating children and infants, it is important to apply medication to their head and neck.
The instructions will tell you how long to leave the medicine on your skin. This can sometimes mean leaving the medication on overnight before washing it away in the morning.
Everyone in the house should be treated if one member of the family has scabies. All sexual partners should be treated.
Wash all clothing, sheets, towels, blankets and bedding. The scabies mites can’t survive heat, so wash your items as hot as possible. Dry them at the highest temperature or dry-clean them.
Most people will experience a reduction in itch and rash within 2 to 4 weeks after treatment. However, it is possible that another treatment may be necessary.
Scabies may require additional treatment for some people to reduce the swelling, itching, discoloration, and infections of the skin. Doctors may prescribe anesthetics or topical steroids in such cases.
A person should be on the lookout for any itching, rashes, or burrows in the next 2 to 4 weeks. If they see anything, they should repeat the treatment.
Summary
Scabies a contagious skin disease caused by mites that are spread through prolonged skin to skin contact between people.
Scabies must be treated with prescription medication. To stop the spread of scabies, it is important to clean all clothing, bedding and other high-touch items thoroughly.
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