What are all the symptoms of scabies?

Answer 1

The most common symptom of scabies is itching which tends to be constant and extremely intense. The itch will usually become worse at night. For the first week, the itch may be subtle, but gradually becomes worse until it may become difficult to sleep at all. What makes the itch of scabies distinctive is that fact that it is relentless in contrast to other 'itchy' conditions such as eczema which rarely prevents the sufferer from sleeping. You will also likely notice small burrows under the surface of the skin and sores caused by itching.

Answer 2

• Persistent itching that usually becomes worse at night.
• Presence of the mite burrow(s), often in a zigzag or "S" pattern.
• Presence of lesions, such as brown nodules, rashes, or pimple-like irritations.

Common sites of infestation are: webs and sides of fingers and toes, , armpits, bends of elbows and knees, wrists, waist and abdomen; rarely, they are found on the palms of the hands, the soles of the feet and the neck upward.soles of the feet and the neck upward.

If a person has never been infected with scabies before, symptoms appear approximately 4 to 6 weeks after infection. If a person has been infected with scabies before, he/she will begin to experience symptoms within 1 to 4 days after infection, because of previous exposure to scabies.

A person is considered infectious from the time he/she becomes infected until treatment is successfully completed. Linens and clothing are considered infectious until treatment or until 2 weeks after the last exposure. After treatment, a person may unknowingly become reinfested through exposure to the primary source of contact or contact with a different infested source.

Answer 3

With in three to six weeks the infevted person will start to break out in patches of hives, similar to poison ivy, usually passed on from mother to child but also transferred from sex.