Sexually Transmitted Diseases

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Overview

Scabies, also known as sarcoptic itch and acariasis, is the highly contagious infestation with Sarcoptes scabiei, a tiny, whitish-brown, eight-legged mite that burrows into the skin to lay its eggs. Burrowing, egg laying, and feces deposition cause severe skin irritation, eruption, and itchy rash

Scabies mites live for about 30 days, during which time the female mite can lay two or three eggs a day. Eggs hatch quickly and the nits grow to maturity in about 10 days, continuing ...Read the full article