- What is scabies?
The infection by a very tiny insect, sarcoptes scabiei, upon the skin.
- How does a scabies spread?
By way of direct contagion, sometimes it may be carried and spread by pets.
- What are the symptoms that go with a scabies?
Itchy, especially at night, it favors younglings below 5 years of age in particular, usually the whole family gets infected, it is manifested in rashes developed on the hand, wrist, armpit, upper back, crotch, genitals, hips, and foottoes, and that complicated with bacterial infection which, if treated comme il faut, can be eradicated.
- How should a case of scabies be treated?
The whole family must be treated altogether ,by having the body applied with medicated solution or ointment all over and staying as such overnight, the treatment should continue for 3 days in a series, if necessary, clothing and blanket must be washed and exposed under direct sunshine simultaneously, then laid for some time before reuse.
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