SCABIES : TYPES , SYMPTOMS , TREATMENTS , PREVENTATIONS

 SCABIES 

Scabies is caused by the Sarcoptes scarbiei mite . it causes a rash so itchy that it interrupts sleep. It can be treated certain  pills or ointments . Scabies is a skin condiyion caused by the Sarcoptes scabiei var  hominis  mite . these little bugs make tunnel under your skin and causes small red bumps and severe itching also . 



Scabies spreads easily from person to person , especially among people who live close together. Scabies is a worldwide problem but happens most often in tropical areas and  in very crowded places . Scabies is also known as sarcoptic mange . Human and animals can also get scabies , but the mites are slightly different . Usually , the mites that affect petsb can't adapt to living on humans . 

TYPES OF SCABIES 

There are different types of scabies  they are :

1. CRUSTED : This type often happens in people with faulty immune systems . it tends to forms crusted areas covering a large are of skin . there are millions of mites instead of the 10 - 15 mites common with classic scabies . 

2. NODULAR : This type is more common among children . The brown - red nodules can still be ther long after the mites  are gone . 

3. BULLOUS : This type of scabies can be mistake for bullous pemphigoid , another condition involving skin blisters . 

4. SCALP : This type occurs on your scalp and may not present symptoms except for scales that may look like  psoriasis . 

SYMPTOMS OF SCABIES 

Scabies infected for 4-6 weeks before having the early symptoms of the red rash and bumps . The tiny spots might look like bumps or pimples . The rash spreads slowly over a period of weeks or months . the rash , signs and symptoms of scabies include :



- intense itching , which is worse at night and could make it hard to sleep . 
- bumps that sometimes become infected as a result of scratching . 
- a later rash that looks grayish or skin - colored lines on the skin . 

TREATMENT OF SCABIES 



A cream that contains a medicine called permethrin to treat scabies . The cream is applied to youe whole body below your head . including the hands , palms and soles of the feet . 
Permethrin cream is left on the skin for 8 to 14 hours and then washed off . Ivermectin is another option for treating scabies . this is an antiparasitic pill given in a single dose,  by a second dose one to two week later . 

[ Pregnant or lactating , shouldn't use ivermectin . And children weight less than 35 pounds , they shouldn't use ivermectin . ]
Antihistamines , which can be taken by mouth and as a  cream , to relieve itching. Provider will also treat any type of infection that may be present . 

HOW CAN I PREVENT SPREADING SCABIES ?

1. Washing bed linens , towels and clothing in hot water and machine dry . 
2. Making sure family memebers and other in close contact with the infected person get checked for scabies . 
3. Limiting close contact with others if you know you've got scabies . 

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