Details of Disease
General Information of Disease (ID: DIST42FH)
| Disease Name | Scabies | |||||
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infestation by Sarcoptes scabiei var hominis; infestation by Sarcoptes scabiei; sarcoptic itch; Sarcoptes scabiei disease or disorder; Sarcoptes scabiei infectious disease; Sarcoptes scabiei caused disease or disorder
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| Definition | A contagious skin infection that is caused by the burrowing parasitic mite, Sarcoptes scabiei, and is characterized by intense itching and small, raised red spots in the area of the mite burrows. | |||||
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