A mother has vowed to never buy second-hand shoes again after erupting in a red itchy rash she feared was scabies from trainers she snapped up on Vinted. Becca Maddon, 29, from Watford in ...

Doctors have reported a surge in cases of scabies, the contagious skin condition, this winter. The Association of Independent Multiple Pharmacies (AIMP) warned this week about medication shortages, ...

Scabies is a contagious skin condition caused by parasitic mites. The mites burrow their way beneath the skin and lay eggs which causes a bumpy skin rash to develop, alongside an itching sensation, ...

Scabies is a highly contagious skin disease that it is caused by mites known as Sarcoptes scabiei. It spreads via direct skin-to-skin contact and the most common symptom is extremely severe itching.

When selecting a nursing home for a loved one, do not choose one with tiny little insects that can burrow into your skin, lay eggs, and poop. That is a good general rule. But how many people know to ...

Michael Head has received funding for scabies research from the University of Southampton Strategic Development Fund, and was part of a scabies care home study funded by the Health Protection Agency.

LAFAYETTE, Georgia — A Georgia nursing home resident who died from a scabies infestation is believed to have been eaten alive over the course of months or years. According to a pending lawsuit filed ...

CALGARY – Dozens of people are at risk of contracting crusted scabies after potentially coming in contact with a patient at Alberta Children’s Hospital. Alberta Health Services said on Friday it’s ...