needle tip, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
How to identify scabies
A doctor can best do this, but signs can include the rash and intense itching that worsens at night.
Mites are most commonly found between the fingers, around the fingernails, on elbows, wrists, at the belt line, in the genital area and around the nipples, according to the AAD.
Sometimes children will have an all-over rash, including their scalp. Infants typically have it on the palms and soles, according to the AAD.
Although scabies is contagious, children can typically return to school the day after treatment, according to an article recently published by HealthDay.
A severe form called crusted scabies, or Norwegian scabies, leads to widespread crusts on skin with hundreds or thousands of mites, instead of 15 or 20. It can impact someone with a weakened immune system, according to the AAD.
How do you get scabies?
Scabies is commonly spread between sexual partners or among members of the same household.
Crowded conditions can also contribute, according to the CDC. Outbreaks are common in nursing homes, prisons and childcare facilities.
What causes scabies? It’s a mite known as Sarcoptes scabiei var hominis.
Incubation time ranges from just one to four days if you’ve