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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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The condition, often associated with the Victorian-era, is caused by tiny mites, leads to an intensely itchy rash and can ...

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

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 ...

Scabies can be treated with a medicated cream or lotion to kill the mites, such as permethrin cream, and can require more ...

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

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Cases of scabies are growing throughout the UK, particularly in the north of England, doctors have warned. Mites are ...

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