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Scabies occurs as an allergic reaction to skin burrowing of microscopic mites (Sarcoptes scabiei). Direct skin contact with infected people is the most common way to become infected. However, shared clothes or towels can carry the mites.
It is more prevalent among those with ccompromised immune symptoms, such as the infirm or elderly.
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Can you catch scabies from a cell phone?
Not unless there are "Scabies" on the cell phone that you are using, Scabies do not come out of thin air from telephone waves.
Are homosexuals more likely to catch scabies?
No. The rate of scabies cases has nothing to do with sexual orientation.
Is there any famous people with scabies?
They all have scabies.
Can dogs catch human scabies?
Animals can catch scabies, but they are a different type. The scabies a human has can't live in an animal such as a dog.
Do you have treat your house if a pet becomes infested with scabies?
No. If your pet has scabies you can treat the pet, but humans cannot catch scabies from animals. Scabies that live on animals are unable to live or reproduce on humans, and will die by themselves in two or three days.
Can you catch scabies without physical contact?
Yes from bedding etc
Is scabies athlete's foot?
No, both scabies and athlete's foot are itchy and easy to catch, but they have very different causes. Athlete's foot is caused by a fungus; scabies is caused by tiny mites. Also, athlete's foot affects the feet, while scabies can affect almost any part of the body.
At what age do people develop scabies?
Anyone can get scabies they are like crabs.
Is scabies contagious?
Scabies is a skin disorder that you get from dirt, mostly people that don't wash much and people that live on the streets get it. You know if you have scabies when they first start appearing on your arms. You mostly catch scabies by kissing, hugging and huddling. People that have scabies are afraid of what people will think so they cover their body as much as they can. The worst case of scabies is what children usually get between the age of 11 and 16. If you know anyone with scabies make sure you do not have physical contact with them, for example: kissing, hugging, huddling, an skin contact. Some people that have the worst case of scabies died from it, because they didn't regularly go to their doctor. SO IF YOU KNOW ANYONE WITH SCABIES DO NOT GET INTO CONTACT WITH THEM!
What percent of people get scabies a year?
69
How many people have Scabies in the us?
5,000.00
Can you get scabies from a feet infectioin?
No, you can't get scabies from an infection. You can get an infection called scabies from a very small species of mite (tiny insects that bore into the skin). They are very easily spread as they don't require direct contact with someone who has them. You can catch scabies by touching a door knob after someone with scabies has touched it.
