According to one doctor, the UK and London in particular is seeing a surge in the number of cases of the skin condition.

AS temperatures drop and the heating goes on, many of us will experience some unwanted skin flare-ups. But an Autumn breakout ...

Parents and guardians of students attending a leading further education college in Cornwall have been issued a health alert after scabies, an ailment reminiscent of the Victorian era, was reported on ...

It was, says 48-year-old Andrea Dowden, 'one of the worst experiences of my life'. The raised, red scabs, which seemed to appear overnight, covered the mother-of-two's body. And then there was the ...

Scabies. Scabies is caused by an infestation of tiny mites which burrow into your skin. Their presence usually appears as an itchy, pimple-like linear rash. The mites lay eggs which then hatch and ...

We don't mean to alarm anybody but scabies cases are reportedly on the rise. But what exactly is scabies? And what should you do if you think you have it? Below, we break down EYNTK about how ...

A leading sixth form college in the South West has been hit by an outbreak of highly-contagious scabies — a parasitic infection caused by mites that burrow into the skin. Parents of students at Truro ...

Peta-Anne Zimmerman is affiliated with the Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control, the Global Outbreak alert and Response Network, and the Collaborative for the Advancement of ...

If you, or someone in your household, has scabies, your doctor will recommend that everyone under your roof be treated at the same time. This will help to kill the existing bugs and keep them from ...

Scabies is a skin condition that can cause itching and a rash. It occurs due to infestations of microscopic mites and spreads through physical contact. Topical medications, such as permethrin cream, ...