Question 1

can i get scabies from being dirty?

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No, you get scabies: From being in contact with scabies. Scabies is usually spread by close physical contact. It can also be spread by using the same bedding or clothing as someone who is infected with scabies.

Question 2

is  scabies caused from being dirty?

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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 3

how do u get scabies?

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Scabies: The scabies mite is a microscopic parasite that is passed from the skin of an infected person to another, usually by close physical contact.  The mite only lives up to 3 days off the human body because it requires a very specific temperature to live and breed.

Question 4

how can you get scabies?

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Close contact: It is a mite that lives on the body and can be transferred by close bodily contact.  It can take up to 6 weeks to cause symptoms after the contact occurs.

Question 5

can virgins get scabies?

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Yes: Scabies is not a sexually transmitted disease. Anyone can get scabies from close contact with another infected individual.

Question 6

how did my baby get scabies?

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Skin to skin: Scabies is a parasite that causes a very itchy skin rash. You contract scabies by touching someone who has it, or by sharing clothing or bedding with someone who has scabies.

Question 7

how can  a person get scabies?

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Contact: Scabies is usually spread by close physical contact. It can also be spread by using the same bedding or clothing as someone who is infected with scabies.

Question 8

is it possible for you to get scabies from fleas?

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No : Scabies comes from mites - not fleas.

Question 9

can you get scabies on your face?

Accepted Answer

Scabies: It is possible to get scabies on the face. However, for unknown reasons it is not the typical location. Often the head is spared. However, if the parasite stays on the skin too long untreated, it can go anywhere. Most commonly seen around belly button, genitals, thighs, hands, fingers. But no site is safe from this pesky annoying creature.

Question 10

can you get scabies from the woods?

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Scabies: Scabies is an infestation of the skin by the human itch mite (sarcoptes scabiei var. Hominis). The microscopic scabies mite burrows into the upper layer of the skin where it lives and lays its eggs. The most common symptoms of scabies are intense itching and a pimple-like skin rash. The scabies mite usually is spread by direct, prolonged, skin-to-skin contact with a person who has scabies.

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