Scabies
Scabies produces intense itching and rash when mites burrow into the skin and lay eggs. Scabies is mainly transmitted through skin-to-skin contact. Scabies complications include secondary bacterial skin infections, acute post-streptococcal…
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Scabies produces intense itching and rash when mites burrow into the skin and lay eggs. Scabies is mainly transmitted through skin-to-skin contact. Scabies complications include secondary bacterial skin infections, acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis, and rheumatic heart disease. Scabies is a neglected tropical disease caused by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis.