February 21, 2009
- Scabies and the Seven Year Itch?
The “7-year itch” is a term used also to describe the itch caused by a scabies infestation.
Early researchers felt that there was a cycle of 7-30 years for scabies epidemics. However, during wartime, the frequency of peak scabies infestations occur more often.
A 20 year study showed that generally one out of 31 people exposed to [...]
February 16, 2009
- What does the scabies rash look like?
The scabies rash classically consists of burrows in wrinkle areas of the skin and red round spots that appear like footprints on a trail.
February 15, 2009
- What is scabies?
Scabies is a common skin infestation that immitates many other rashes. Learn more about how to deal with scabies.
