Two cases of scabies have been confirmed at an Elk Grove Village hotel among migrants who were bused to the suburban community from Texas approximately one week ago, village officials said Sunday. In ...

Several residents at Lakewood, N.J.-based Fountain View Care Center were treated for scabies this month, according to NJ.com. The nursing home notified the Ocean County (N.J.) Department of Health of ...

Scabies is a skin condition caused by human mites called Sarcoptes scabiei. The most common symptoms include a pimple-like rash and severe itching that gets worse at night. Areas of affected skin may ...

Crusted scabies is a severe infestation of scabies mites and eggs in the skin. The scabies mite, Sarcoptes scabiei var hominis, is a microscopic mite also known as the human itch mite. Scabies mites ...

Peta-Anne Zimmerman is affiliated with the Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control, the Global Outbreak alert and Response Network, and the Collaborative for the Advancement of ...