Scabies occurs when tiny parasitic mites called Sarcoptes scabiei burrow into the upper layer of skin, triggering an intense allergic reaction that causes severe itching and a distinctive rash.

Human scabies is a debilitating skin disease caused by Sarcoptes scabei, known by several names such as "itch mite." At any given time, the worldwide burden of disease is about 300,000,000 people.

Scabies is a contagious skin condition that affects about 300 million people worldwide each year. Tiny mites (known as Sarcoptes scabiei), which are about the size of the tip of a needle, cause ...