Scabies, a skin rash caused by tiny mites that burrow into the skin, is usually treated with prescription medication, but there are home remedies that may help relieve symptoms. Some people report ...

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

Scabies commonly presents as a red rash with small bumps that often form a line. Other symptoms of scabies include itching, ...

Scabies commonly presents as a red rash with small bumps that often form a line. Other symptoms of scabies include itching, blistering, and scaling. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), ...

It was, says 48-year-old Andrea Dowden, 'one of the worst experiences of my life'. The raised, red scabs, which seemed to ...

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 ...

Trauma (any type of injury) to the skin can cause an itchy blister rash to develop. Skin injuries include: These types of rashes can often be treated with over-the-counter creams and home remedies.

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

In the following days, the telltale scabies rash emerged on his body, accompanied by a frantic itch. "I had itches in between the fingers on my hands," he said. "And you can't really itch them ...

Over 100 inmates at the Utah State Correctional Facility in Salt Lake City are being treated for scabies during a prison unit ...

Scabies treatments for 140 inmates in a housing unit of the Utah State Correctional Facility temporarily closed some areas to ...