Scabies rash is a skin condition caused by tiny mites called Sarcoptes scabiei. The mites burrow into your skin and cause itching and discomfort and the female mites lay eggs under the skin.

The number of cases reported last year nearly doubled while the true extent of infections, the spread of the highly contagious scabies mite, may be hidden as sufferers could be embarrassed and simply ...

Medically reviewed by William Truswell, MD Scabies is caused by tiny mites called Sarcoptes scabiei. They spread through skin ...

These eggs hatch into adult mites within two to three weeks, which causes an infestation of the mites on your skin. This ...

A new tool to test for scabies is being trialled by doctors in the Northern Territory, with researchers hoping early diagnosis could prevent people with the skin infestation from developing other life ...

Scabies is an infestation from a mite that burrows into the upper level of a person's skin and lays eggs. It is typically spread by prolonged skin-to-skin contact. A spokesman for the health ...

Human scabies is most commonly spread by direct, prolonged skin-to-skin contact with an infected person. The microscopic mite burrows into the upper layer of the skin and lays eggs, which causes ...