What’s scabies?

Scabies is a contagious skin infestation caused by parasite. In its usual, common form scabies passed on through long-time close physical contact. Though rarely so, infestation, of the profuse and hyperkeratotic form, can also be shared clothes, bed or bathroom linen. causative agent female mite sarcoptes scabiei, called scab mites, small-size parasite, less than half millimeter in length, larger family mites. It burrows into host’s upper layer to lay eggs there. disorder throughout world. Anyone get infested whatever their age, sex, social background, personal body care. Regular episodes flare up as small scales epidemics communities like schools, nurseries, retirement homes, inpatient services, &.