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Is scabies airborne
A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Scabies: Scabies is a skin infection caused by a mite called sarcoptes scabiei. It can cause intense itching which worsens at night. If you check your skin y... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Scabies: Scabies in people is cause by a mite called sacroptes scabieivar. Hominis. Scabies looks like lines of burrows on skin made with little mounds or blis... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Scabies: Scabies in people is cause by a mite called Sacroptes Scabieivar. Hominis.Scabies looks like lines of burrows on skin made w little mounds or blisters... Read More
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3.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Cesar Vazquezanswered
Pediatrics 27 years experience
No: Not really white but light brown if you can see one. The are usually very small and you need a microscope to see one. More importantly, if you think y... Read More
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3.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 27-year-old member asked:
Dr. Cindy Justeranswered
Pediatrics 38 years experience
Infesting parasite: Scabies is a common infestation caused by the arthropod sarcoptes scabiei. The mite is transmitted via prolonged direct human contact. The main presen... Read More
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6.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Tanya Russoanswered
Pediatrics 27 years experience
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... Read More
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2.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 25-year-old male asked:
Dr. Robert Kwokanswered
Pediatrics 35 years experience
Still too common: Scabies happens in every town and every city in the United States. No parts of the country are immune from scabies. Even one case is too many. The key... Read More
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138 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Luis Villaplanaanswered
Internal Medicine 37 years experience
Yes : Yes, it is a people skin infection.
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A 42-year-old female asked:
Dr. Robert Jacksonanswered
Dermatology 45 years experience
Several : There are many treatments. See your dermatologist for treatment and evaluation.
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5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ahmad M Hadiedanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 51 years experience
Good hygine & treat: Scabies most likely spread from person to person because of bad habits and poor hygine.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Tanya Russoanswered
Pediatrics 27 years experience
Scabies treatment: involves using a prescription medication, usually in a cream form. It is applied head to toe overnight, then washed off. It is important to washes a... Read More
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3.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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