Varieties of Sarcoptes scabiei from different hosts are highly host specific but they are morphologically indistinguishable. The purpose of this study was to investigate the immunologic ...

The UK Health and Security Agency has found that cases of the disease, which has been present in the UK for centuries, have ...

A shortage of scabies medication is 'a major public health concern' and cases of the highly contagious skin condition could snowball, experts warn. Scabies is an intense itchy and bumpy rash caused by ...

Have you ever seen a wild animal with missing fur and crusty skin? Did you wonder what caused it to be in this ragged condition? The answer is mange. We field many questions about mange at Wildwoods.

A 'nightmare' surge in scabies cases poses a major public health concern, experts warned today. Scabies is an intense itchy and bumpy rash caused by the saliva, eggs and faeces of the parasitic mite ...

Recently as per a horrific news doing the rounds over the internet, a Georgian woman was eaten alive in a hospital by mites. Yes! You read that right, Rebecca Zeni, a 93-year-old died in 2015 because ...

Itchy dogs are a common problem during the summer months. There are many possible causes of excessive scratching in dogs including fleas, allergies and skin infections. Another relatively common cause ...