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Scabies by MJFN
Scabies by MJFN
COMMUNICABLE DISEASE
Scabies
INCUBATION PERIOD Usually between 2 to 6 weeks; can be as little as 1 to 4 days in people that have been sensitized by prior exposure
MODE OF TRANSMISSION skin-to-skin contact with persons carrying the scabies mite Less often, scabies can be transmitted by sharing of clothes and bedding
TREATMENTS
(limited entirely to the skin) Examine the whole family before undertaking treatment Benzyl benzoate emulsion (Burroughs, Welcome) cleaner to use and has more rapid effect Kwell ointment
EXIT: Skin