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

The first-line treatment in many countries is now 5% permethrin, with ivermectin, a promising oral therapy for ordinary scabies. Benzyl benzoate continues to be highly efficacious, although there ...

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

People who think they might have this Victorian-era disease are being urged not to put off seeking medical help.

All but two reported shortages of permethrin and malathion ... “The shortage of scabies treatments is something that urgently needs more attention. “The public health calculation is not ...

Scabies is an itchy skin infection that sees outbreaks across the world. It is caused by mites, similar to but much smaller ...

Also, the most effective scabies treatments, permethrin and malathion, are now difficult to obtain due to supply chain issues related to the war in Ukraine. Scabies infestations are also 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 ...

Perry Elementary School has been dealing with several "diagnosed' cases of scabies in recent weeks, according to the ...

"The treatment for scabies is a topical cream or lotion - the most commonly used are permethrin cream and malathion lotion - ...

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 ...