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possibly caused by laundry soap, in multiple units at the prison that is not contagious. The rash makes it difficult to identify scabies cases without testing.

Inmates in two sections of the Utah State Prison are being treated for scabies after one inmate tested positive. Some areas are temporarily closed to visitors and volunteers.

Approximately 140 inmates at the Utah State Correctional Facility in Salt Lake City are under quarantine after one inmate tested positive for scabies.

Last year, 51 cases of the disease were reported to officials - nearly half of which originated in nursing homes.