Limited effective treatments, coupled with recent observations of emerging drug resistance to oral ivermectin and 5% permethrin, raise concerns regarding the future control of scabies, especially ...

Human scabies is a debilitating skin disease caused by Sarcoptes scabei, known by several names such as "itch mite." At any given time, the worldwide burden of disease is about 300,000,000 people.

This is what doctors are saying as cases of scabies are rising. From the year to April, there were 3,689 confirmed hospital ...

Advertising Q: My adult daughter has a prescription for ivermectin to treat suspected scabies. The FDA has not approved this medication for the treatment of scabies, so her insurance company thus ...

The Express spoke to Dr Deborah Lee about the signs to look out for when it comes to scabies and where they are most commonly ...

An oral medication called Stromectol (ivermectin) is not FDA-approved for scabies. But, this pill may be easier for some ...

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

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(This story was updated because an earlier version included an inaccuracy.) Perry Elementary officials have alerted its staff ...

When treating scabies in institutions, oral anti-scabies treatment with ivermectin is often preferred. Alternative or natural remedies for scabies should not be used as they will not kill the ...

Those suffering from the crusted form may be prescribed the mite-killing oral medication ivermectin, with a second dose given roughly two weeks later. People suffering from scabies are encouraged ...