Question 1

do scabies cause crawling feeling?

Accepted Answer

Usually itching.: Symptoms of scabies can include very thin lines noted on the skin, rash between the finger, sores from scratching and itching which is worse at night.

Question 2

tell me what is scabies and what causes it?

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Scabies cause: Scabies is caused by an infestation of a mite that lives in and burrows into the skin. It presents as an extremely itchy eruption on the body. Often areas like the waistline, around the bellybotton and between the fingers and toes can be worst.

Question 3

how do you treat scabies and what causes it?

Accepted Answer

Skin mites: Skin mites (Sarcoptes scabiei) burrow under the skin and cause an inflammatory reaction.  Treatment is by prescription and should be done promptly; it can spread to other people.  Look at http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/scabies/ for more information.

Question 4

wife and i having our 3rd bout w/scabies in 8 years.  is that abnormally high?  we don't travel that much either.  what are some possible causes?

Accepted Answer

Scabies: Scabies is usually transmitted by direct skin-to-skin contact  but less often it can be transmitted from objects  (towel, bed sheets, shared clothing, etc.)

Question 5

is  scabies caused from being dirty?

Accepted Answer

Scabies: Scabies is gotten from another person's infected skin. Not sure what you mean by the word 'dirty'. In medicine being sexual is not 'dirty' it is normal and healthy.

Question 6

what is the reason for scabies and what is medicine for it?

Accepted Answer

Mites: Scabies is a sin infection caused by a mite called sarcoptes scabiei. Ivermectin is an effective medication for treating scabies.

Question 7

does scabies cause fever?

Accepted Answer

No,but...: No unless the bites develop a secondary bacterial infection. An abcess or cellulitis may result, causing a fever.

Question 8

my dog is itching and i think it has scabies, could it be the reason why i have scabies too?

Accepted Answer

Canine scabies: (mange) is caused by a different species of mite than the one typically found in humans.  The dog mite may transfer to humans, but is generally felt to die quickly on the human host but can still cause itching.

Question 9

the scabies cause allergic reaction?

Accepted Answer

Yes: In fact the intense itching is mostly from an allergic reaction to the mite droppings.

Question 10

can scabies cause body aches when you are infested?

Accepted Answer

Not aware of that.: Scabies looks like lines of burrows on skin made with little mounds or blisters. They cause itching which is often worse at night. Although they can be anywhere on skin they like going into skin folds (waistline, axilla, breasts, between fingers, wrists, knees,  elbows, buttocks ; genitalia.

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