The disease is caused by microscopic mites that burrow into the skin and spread easily through prolonged close contact, ...

Skin-eating scabies mites are on the rise across the UK, threatening entire schools and care homes, a leading expert on the disease told Metro. Dr Jo Middleton said there has been a ‘substantial ...

While scabies is generally not a serious condition, people with weakened immune systems can contract a more rare form known ...

Scabies is a highly infectious disease which is spread through close skin contact. This means if one person becomes infected ...

Scabies cases are climbing across the UK—here’s what’s behind the surge, how to recognise the symptoms, and the most ...

There were almost 900 cases of the highly contagious infection in the UK last week - up by a fifth on last year ...

Scabies cases are rising across the UK, with doctors warning that stigma, delayed diagnosis and treatment shortages are ...

UK health alert as scabies cases hit double the 5-year average. Learn the symptoms of this 'Victorian disease', why it ...

England is seeing higher-than-usual numbers of scabies infections this winter.Health officials have warned that the ...