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Best soap for bathing to get rid of scabies in india?

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NONE: In India, or anywhere else, scabies is not dirt and cannot be washed off. Permethrin and/ or ivermectin are effective. ALL contacts should be treated at the same time.

Answered 4/12/2017

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