A 32-year-old member asked:

Can you contact scabies from animals?

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Dr. Michael Silvermananswered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Rarely : Almost always human to human transmission but the host are mites do maybe you can get from them but very unlikely.

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Dr. Arlo Milleranswered

Dermatology 16 years experience

No : It is a human mite only. Animals do not carry it.

5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago

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I dont ave scabies but my hubby does. Can i contact it if we have sex. Tnx?

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