According to one doctor, the UK and London in particular is seeing a surge in the number of cases of the skin condition.

Scabies occurs when tiny parasitic mites called Sarcoptes scabiei burrow into the upper layer of skin, triggering an intense allergic reaction that causes severe itching and a distinctive rash. While ...

AS temperatures drop and the heating goes on, many of us will experience some unwanted skin flare-ups. But an Autumn breakout ...

GPs in England have reported a rise in cases of scabies, and have warned the public not to ignore an itchy rash which could be caused by the highly contagious skin infestation. Scabies is caused by a ...

One of Blackburn’s biggest schools has said it is taking “comprehensive measures” after an outbreak of scabies.

If you’re of a certain generation, you’re likely to have clear memories of weekly dosings with cod liver oil (or castor oil, if you were particularly unlucky), a practice that was ostensibly a worm ...

A mum has described the horror at hearing she had contracted a medieval skin disease that’s surging in the UK. Amanda Rushton ...

A potassium hydroxide (KOH) examination of scales from his abdomen reveals definite scabietic elements (Figure 3), confirming the diagnosis of scabies. Images of these findings are shown to the ...

Scabies, a highly contagious skin infection, is spreading rapidly in Chuadanga, affecting people of all ages. Every day, ...

(This story was updated because an earlier version included an inaccuracy.) Perry Elementary officials have alerted its staff about "diagnosed" cases of scabies in the preschool school. The first ...