When treating scabies in institutions, oral anti-scabies treatment with ivermectin is often preferred. Do not use alternative or natural remedies for scabies. They will not kill the scabies mite.

Cases of scabies are on the rise in the UK as students go back to university, the weather cools and people with symptoms delay visiting the doctor, experts say. Scabies cases in England are 72 per ...

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 ...

Health experts have revealed how to differentiate between skin problems eczema and scabies as some of the symptoms cross over. Both conditions can leave patients with itchy, red patches ...

Doctors have issued an urgent warning not to ignore scabies symptoms after a shock rise in cases. GPs are reporting an increase in the highly infectious parasitic infestation, caused by tiny mites ...

Doctors have issued an urgent warning not to ignore scabies symptoms after a shock rise in cases. GPs are reporting an increase in the highly infectious parasitic infestation caused by tiny mites ...

Residents are being urged not to ignore an itchy rash, as GPs across England report a surge in cases of scabies - a highly contagious skin infestation. The condition is caused by a mite that ...

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 ...