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how do u get scabies?
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Dr. Tanya Russo answered
24 years experience Pediatrics
Scabies: The scabies mite is a microscopic parasite that is passed from the skin of an infected person to another, usually by close physical contact. The mite only lives up to 3 days off the human body because it requires a very specific temperature to live and breed.
Answered on Sep 14, 2018
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A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered
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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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Dr. Luis Villaplana answered
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Yes : Yes, it is a people skin infection.
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