The NHS has issued its urgent advice on a highly contagious skin disease after Brits were issued a warning over the 'spike' ...

While scabies does not kill many people, it is an unpleasant infection that causes significant impact on quality of life.

Health experts have shared tips on how to distinguish between skin complaints eczema and the contagious ailment scabies, ...

Scabies can be treated with a medicated cream or lotion to kill the mites, such as permethrin cream, and can require more ...

Scabies, a highly contagious skin infestation caused by parasitic mite burrowing in the skin, is on the rise across the UK. GPs in England are now warning the public not to ignore an itchy rash which ...

Brits have been urged to look out for two major symptoms as cases of a highly contagious skin disease have surged across the ...

The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) has reported a significant rise in scabies cases presenting at GP surgeries ...

Scabies is not usually a serious condition, according to the NHS, "but it does need to be treated". The NHS adds: "A pharmacist will recommend a cream or lotion that you apply over your whole body.

Scabies is an itchy skin infection that sees outbreaks across the world.Author Michael Head Senior Research Fellow in Global ...