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Can you get infected with scabies if your partner had them?
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Yes: Scabies is highly communicable as the pests can travel from one person to another rather easily.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Yes: It is very highly contagious and if your partner has them, you will probably get it also.
Answered 9/28/2016
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