Question 1

horrible  microscopic mites in eyes, skin, scalp with unseen crawling and bites. help!

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Make an appointment : See an eye md to evaluate your eyes and associated periocular areas. A slit lamp biomicroscopic examination can elucidate the mites (lice) or their eggs (nits) and then treatment can be prescribed. Pilopine ophthalmic gel can be effective.

Question 2

how do you treat demodex mites on humans?

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Demodex mites: These are usually treated with topical antifungals.  It is unclear if these mites are involved in causing skin conditions like rosacea or if they are innocent bystanders.

Question 3

can bird mites cause diseases in humans ?

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Mites?: Not mites that i know of but mostly diseases from droppings of their excrement, like from pigeons or also salmonella from raw chick eggs rarely from pets. See cdc.Gov/my pets/...Birds.Htm.

Question 4

can bird mites be seen on human skin without magnification?

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Bird parasites: Yes, unfortunately sometimes the parasites that affect other animals can affect humans. There are ticks and other insects that might "cross paths" so to speak if you are interacting closely with these species. For the most part, it is nothing to worry about, but certainly can be alarming seeing these bugs crawling. Avoidance is my best recommendation. If bitten- then talk to your doc or HTap doc.

Question 5

can my cat spread the human scabies mite?

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Unlikely: Although scabies is usually passed through human contact. However , animals do have a form of scabies that can spread to humans.

Question 6

can ivermectin treat humans with bird mites?

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You are asking about: A very complex & difficult problem.  Please read this article:  http://www.Birdmites.Org/strategies.Html.  It will tell you a number of approaches to treating bird mites on humans  but as for treating them on your body, you will need eradicate them in your area (a difficult process).

Question 7

what kind of scabies mites live on pets ? and what kind lives on human ? can a pet be infested with the human mites ?

Accepted Answer

Mite Type: Dogs can develop canine scabies caused by sarcoptes scabiei canis. People can be infected by sarcoptes scabiei hominis. Scabies infestations in wild animals ; other domestic animals come from different sarcoptes scabiei subspecies.  To the best of my understanding mites of one subspecies will die fairly quickly when they attach to a different type of animal.

Question 8

are bird mites contagious and can they live on human host? is there a cream to use to kill them off your body?

Accepted Answer

Not usually: However they can cause an intensely itching rash. They don't stay in your body however.  Depending on the extent of the skin rash, topical cortisone cream or oral steroid may be required to calm the rash down.

Question 9

can bird mites stay on human skin a period of time even if away from the infested area? can you see them crawling on the skin?

Accepted Answer

See below: You can see them crawling but they are very tiny,no larger than the period at the end of this sentence. They bite but don&#x27;t burrow into skin or draw blood from humans. They wash off easily.

Question 10

could we have bug bites or dust mites?

Accepted Answer

Different symptoms: While bug bites can lead to a rash, dust mites (and their fecal pellets) trigger asthma and allergic rhinitis especially at night.  Dust mites can trigger eczema in some.  For more information on dust mites go to my blog at: http://www.Familyallergyasthmacare.Com/2012/11/dust-mites-just-the-facts/.

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Horrible microscopic mites in eyes, skin, scalp with unseen crawling and bites. help!

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Can bird mites cause diseases in humans ?

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Can bird mites be seen on human skin without magnification?

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Can my cat spread the human scabies mite?

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Can ivermectin treat humans with bird mites?

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What kind of scabies mites live on pets ? and what kind lives on human ? can a pet be infested with the human mites ?

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Are bird mites contagious and can they live on human host? is there a cream to use to kill them off your body?

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Can bird mites stay on human skin a period of time even if away from the infested area? can you see them crawling on the skin?

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Could we have bug bites or dust mites?

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