Scabies :
The mite is the causative agent of this extremely contagious parasitic disease of the skin, causing a rash and extreme itching from the invasion of these microscopic mites into the skin. The disease is directly transmitted by close contact and is a very common disease wherever crowding occurs-most often in schools or nursing homes. It can also be transferred from one patient to another through shared clothing or bedding. This scabies disease is characterized by the symptoms including severe itching, mostly at night, and the most typical feature that is the presence of rash with red bumps and blisters or sores.
The most common symptom of this scabies condition is small thread-like skin burrows mainly located in folds of human skin between finger webs and near the wrists. These mites are usually killed by topical prescriptions of a cream and ivermectin. All contacts of affected family members and close relations must be treated to prevent reinfestation. Clothing and bedding should be washed in hot water and then disinfected. The sooner treatment is provided, the less the likelihood signs and symptoms increase in intensity and that scabies extends.