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can u get scabies twice?
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YES: Scabies is an extremely itchy skin disorder that can be passed from one person to another. It is caused by an infestation with a parasite - the scabies mite.Most cases of scabies are probably caught from prolonged hand-holding with an infected person. The hand is the most common site to be first affected.You usually need to be in skin contact for 15-20 minutes to catch scabies.http://patient.info/health/scabies-leaflet
Answered on May 16, 2018
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No: No.
Have a healthy diet, exercise, drink plenty of water, have safe sex, if you do, and get HPV vaccine.
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Yes : Yes, it is a people skin infection.
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