What Causes a Scabies Infestation?
What causes a scabies infestation? Scabies is a skin disease that is extremely contagious. This is caused by Sarcoptes scabiei also known as the itch mite. It’s very contagious and will bring extreme itchiness to the infected person. Direct physical contact is the...
Pubic Lice Symptoms
Pubic lice, also known as crab lice or “crabs” are tiny parasitic animals that live and lay eggs primarily in the pubic region of humans. An adult louse is oval in shape, yellow-white in color, and around 2mm long. It resembles a crab like appearance, which is why...
Skin Lice
Body lice are lice that infest and infect humans. Lice are parasitic animals, they feed on human blood and dwells on skin, usually in hairy areas of the body such as head (head louse – Pediculus humanus capitis), body (body louse – Pediculus humanus...
Scabies Symptoms
Scabies is a common skin condition caused by tiny insects called itch mites. As a matter of fact, millions of cases of scabies infection are being recorded each year worldwide. These eight-legged tiny crawlers are so small they’re almost invisible to the naked eye and...
How Dermatologists Diagnose and Treat Scabies
The common symptoms of scabies (extreme itching, sores and rashes) can also be symptoms of other skin conditions. This is why doctors often perform a series of tests to get the right diagnosis. Diagnosing Scabies To treat scabies, doctors, particularly dermatologists...About Me:
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