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Are there people more susceptible to scabies?
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Some get bad case: More specifically people with immune system deficiencies can get a much more severe form of the disease with a greater burden of mites and more inflammatory changes in the skin. This form of scabies is called "crusted scabies". For the most part simply acquiring the disorder is just a matter of exposure to someone with the disease.
Answered 9/26/2017
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Probably : It is probably related more to behavior that increases risk. This is not proven.
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