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.

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.

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 ...

Ivermectin, taken orally, is also extremely effective at curing scabies and can be prescribed to control outbreaks. Public information campaigns can help with alerting the general public and ...

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

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 ...

Anyone can get scabies. Because skin-to-skin contact is the most common way to get scabies, the following people are especially susceptible: Having a weakened immune system also increases the risk of ...

What are the signs and symptoms of scabies? After the mite burrows into the skin, it takes time to develop signs and symptoms. If you've had scabies before, the itching usually begins within one to ...