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SCABIES Overview
WHAT IS SCABIES?
Scabies is a highly contagious skin condition caused by a mite, known as the Sarcoptes scabiei, which burrows under the skin and produces small red bumps(looking like small pimples), causing severe itching.
RISK FACTORS
People are more likely to get scabies are those who:
- live in crowded areas
- Infants and children
- Elderly - especially those living in nursing homes.
- Healthcare workers who nurse for people not aware of having scabies.
COMPLICATIONS
Intense scratching can lead to scratch marks, scab formation or a secondary infection like staphylococcus or beta- haemolyticus, through broken skin.
SPREAD
Direct skin-to-skin contact is the mode of transmission.
SYMPTOMS AND CAUSES
SYMPTOMS
- Severe itching, aggravated towards evening and night
- Itching is so severe that it can even lead to loss of sleep at night and there are scratch marks present all over the body.
- Multiple small bumps on skin, for over a period of months.
- Scabies may involve the webs between the fingers, wrists, back of the elbows, knees, around the waist and umbilicus, genital area and the buttocks.
CAUSES
It is caused by infestation of skin by a mite, sarcoptes scabiei. They lays their eggs and burrow into the skin to produce intense itching, which tends to be worse at night.
DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT
DIAGNOSIS
Most cases of scabies can be confirmed just by close examination of skin. No additional test is required to make the diagnosis.
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