Q: What are scabies? I have tiny bumps around the bottom of my penis and it really is scaring me. A: In a nutshell: - Scabies (SKAY-bees) is a skin disease caused by a parasitic mite. - Scabies is ...

Scabies is an itchy rash caused by the human itch mite. Adults, children and babies can all get scabies. Many people believe scabies is about cleanliness, but that is not true. It is easily passed ...

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 ...

Scabies is an uncomfortable skin condition that often spreads in daycares and school settings. Here's what scabies looks like and how to treat it. Getty Images / Shangarey Medically reviewed by Kim ...

We don't mean to alarm anybody but scabies cases are reportedly on the rise. But what exactly is scabies? And what should you do if you think you have it? Below, we break down EYNTK about how ...

Medically reviewed by William Truswell, MD Treatment for scabies includes a medication called a scabicide to kill the ...

It's common to hear about scabies breaking out in nursing homes, prisons and daycares. But what is it? How could it affect you? Scabies is a skin infestation caused by parasites, or human itch mites, ...

Dear Doctor: My wife and I had to go back to our offices, so our 4-year-old son is back in day care. About six weeks in, he got an itchy rash that drove him nuts. His pediatrician says it’s scabies.

Dear Doctor: My wife and I had to go back to our offices, so our 4-year-old son is back in day care. About six weeks in, he got an itchy rash that drove him nuts. His pediatrician says it's scabies.

Mites are tiny bugs in the tick and spider family. They get blamed for a lot of mysterious itching or biting symptoms because they are so tiny and hard to spot. There are thousands of different ...

A further 12 cases of a Victorian-era disease have been reportedly confirmed across schools in South Devon. A total of seven ...