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

The condition, often associated with the Victorian-era, is caused by tiny mites, leads to an intensely itchy rash and can ...

Regarding treatment, Perry emphasised the need for prompt action against scabies, typically requiring a topical cream or ...

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 ...

Luckily, scabies isn't usually a serious condition but it does require treatment. Professor Hawthorne advised: "The treatment ...

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

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

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

"A pharmacist will recommend a cream or lotion that you apply over your whole body. It's important to read the instructions carefully." This treatment must be repeated a week later. "Scabies is ...