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What do you advise if i was with this guy 2months ago&i started to itch real bad went to the e.r and found out i had scabies what is that?
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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 you can see little burrows made by small blisters and bumps in skin folds. Places you might find them include your armpits, inner elbows, between your fingers, on your feet, around the buttocks, genitalia and breasts.
Answered 9/28/2016
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