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How often after first scabies treatment should you wash laundry?

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Dr. Robert Kwok
Dr. Robert Kwokanswered
Pediatrics 35 years experience
Change clothes daily: If worried about remaining live scabies, one can change clothes once a day, and then wash everything once, before doing the second scabies treatment.
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