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

Limited effective treatments, coupled with recent observations of emerging drug resistance to oral ivermectin and 5% permethrin, raise concerns regarding the future control of scabies, especially ...

SALT LAKE CITY — One inmate at the Utah State Prison tested positive for scabies, leading to the testing and treatment of 140 other inmates and quarantining of some areas, the Utah Department of ...

LOWELL — The Lowell Transitional Living Center, the largest homeless shelter and support organization north of Boston, is treating an outbreak of scabies in its building on Middlesex Street ...