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 ...

Experts reveal why ‘Victorian diseases’ are on the rise as a warning is issued over ‘unusually high’ rate of the parasitic ...

A whole host of diseases that were rife in the Victorian era are spreading, with malnutrition, a fall in MMR vaccination ...

GPs in England have reported a rise in cases of scabies, and have warned the public not to ignore an itchy rash which could ...

These spots are incredibly itchy, especially at night. The itch of scabies can also last for weeks after treatment. Scabies can result in secondary bacterial infection of the skin lesions ...

or who still have scabies, to seek medical treatment for this incredibly contagious skin condition at the earliest opportunity. “It is important to state that you do not get scabies because you ...

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

Cases of the Victorian disease are on the rise, with pharmacists earlier warning that there is a medication shortage. He added: “Scabies rash can actually take up to eight weeks to appear on the ...

An extremely rare and highly contagious form of scabies known as crusted scabies can occasionally affect people with ...

Prof Hawthorne added: “We recognise that patients may be apprehensive to seek treatment given the ... the two most common medications used to treat scabies in the UK. A report in The Guardian ...