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  Scabies is a skin condition caused by scabies mites. The main symptom of scabies is an itchy rash, which is caused by an allergic reaction to the proteins on the mites and in their feces.

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  Scabies Treatment Can Stop the Itch

  By Denise DeWitt HERWriter on December 8, 2011 - 1:08am
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  Scabies is a skin condition that is very contagious. Scabies is caused by scabies mites, which are tiny parasites with eight legs.

  Severe Itching May Be Scabies

  By Denise DeWitt HERWriter on December 5, 2011 - 8:55pm
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  Just reading the word “scabies” is enough to make your skin itch, which is actually an appropriate reaction.

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  Scabies: an Overview

  By Denise DeWitt HERWriter on December 1, 2011 - 12:21am
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  It is estimated that about 300 million cases of scabies occur annually worldwide, and has been reported for over 2,500 years. Those are the basics.

  Scabies: Symptoms, Causes and Diagnosis

  By EmpowHER on September 30, 2011 - 7:45am
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  Basically, scabies is a skin condition that is highly contagious and itchy. It is caused by the microscopic human itch mite, which burrows into the upper skin layer where it lives and ...

  Scabies: Facts, Symptoms and Treatments

  By Darlene Oakley HERWriter on September 8, 2011 - 12:48pm
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  Those small red bumps on your skin might be mosquito or spider bites. However, because they are so intensely itchy you go to a doctor to take a look. The bites turn out to be scabies. ...

  Scabies: That Intense Itch

  Impacted 1 Lives By Michele Blacksberg RN HERWriter on April 12, 2010 - 8:09am
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  Scabies. The very word sounds itchy and uncomfortable—definitely not a problem you want to have. But if you have an itch that just won’t go away, and in fact seems to be getting worse, ...

  Could That Itch Be Scabies?

  By Cathy Enns on September 17, 2009 - 9:08am