Varieties of Sarcoptes scabiei from different hosts are highly host specific but they are morphologically indistinguishable. The purpose of this study was to investigate the immunologic ...

Scabies transmission shows long serial intervals and slow epidemic growth. Learn how improved awareness and early control ...

Scabies occurs when tiny parasitic mites called Sarcoptes scabiei burrow into the upper layer of skin, triggering an intense allergic reaction that causes severe itching and a distinctive rash. While ...

Recently as per a horrific news doing the rounds over the internet, a Georgian woman was eaten alive in a hospital by mites. Yes! You read that right, Rebecca Zeni, a 93-year-old died in 2015 because ...

A shortage of scabies medication is 'a major public health concern' and cases of the highly contagious skin condition could snowball, experts warn. Scabies is an intense itchy and bumpy rash caused by ...

A 'nightmare' surge in scabies cases poses a major public health concern, experts warned today. Scabies is an intense itchy and bumpy rash caused by the saliva, eggs and faeces of the parasitic mite ...

Have you ever seen a wild animal with missing fur and crusty skin? Did you wonder what caused it to be in this ragged condition? The answer is mange. We field many questions about mange at Wildwoods.