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Hi! i have read that scabies nymphs can survive outside the human body for 7 days. what is the real infectivity of scabies nymphs fallen off skin from days 3 to 7 after treatment?i was only adviced that adult scabies dies off human body after 3 days?
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Yes, they die after 2-3 days without a human host. Take care.
Answered 8/10/2023
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