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Can female scabies still lay eggs without being on your skin?

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Dr. Cindy Williams answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Scabies: Scabies lay eggs after they burrow under your skin. http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/scabies/gen_info/faqs.html

Dr Munshower and another doctor agreed

Answered 2/2/2016

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