Getty Images. Of all the pesky childhood conditions you'd like to avoid, scabies is probably near the top. This highly contagious and terribly uncomfortable condition often spreads in daycare and ...

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 ...

Scabs are protective crusts of dried blood clots that form over wounds. Scabs on the face can occur because the face has a cut or scrape. They can also form on the face as a result of acne, an ...

Sores or scabs on the scalp usually clear up on their own. However, they are sometimes signs of a condition requiring treatment, such as psoriasis, contact dermatitis, or head lice. Treatment options ...

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 ...

CAMP HILL, Pa. (WHTM) – A case of scabies was reported last week at Cedar Cliff High School. Scabies is an infestation of the skin by a tiny mite smaller than a pinhead. According to the Department of ...

Millions of very young children currently excluded from treatment with the drug ivermectin could be safely included in ...