In this edition of The People’s Pharmacy, Joe and Teresa Graedon also hear from a reader with a question about using ivermectin to treat scabies.

Was it a chigger or scabies bite? These mite bites both result in itching, but that's where the similarities end. Here's what ...

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

Dr Deborah Lee has discussed the signs to look out for when it comes to scabies and where they are most commonly found on the ...

The lotion or cream should be left to dry on the ... When treating scabies in institutions, oral anti-scabies treatment with ivermectin is often preferred. Do not use alternative or natural ...

Cases of scabies are on the rise in the UK as students ... The first line of treatment is usually permethrin a skin cream that needs to be rubbed all of the infected person’s body to kill ...

‘The treatment for scabies is a topical cream or lotion – the most commonly ... may be prescribed the mite-killing oral medication ivermectin, with a second dose given roughly two weeks ...

Perry stresses it’s important to treat scabies immediately. This usually involves a cream or lotion that’s applied all over the body, and then repeated a week later. Seek advice before ...

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