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Can you get scabies from touching door knobs?
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Possibly: Scabies is usually transmitted by direct skin-to-skin contact but less often it can be transmitted from objects. All hard surfaces should be cleaned.
Answered 5/1/2019
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Unlikely: Mainly skin to skin contact or from soft cloth surfaces(bedding mattresses and cloth furniture.
Answered 9/30/2019
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