Scabies cases are surging across the UK and Europe. The tiny mites that cause it spread easily through skin contact, making children, young adults and elderly people particularly vulnerable. Effective ...

A scabies outbreak at a Kern County ICE detention facility is prompting renewed calls for more oversight of health and sanitary conditions at the county’s three detention facilities. Officials for The ...

Concerns are rising at Golden State Annex in McFarland and Core Civic. At McFarland, there are reports of scabies, and officials say the California City facility has dangerous conditions. There's a ...

Scabies is a common skin condition caused by microscopic mites that burrow into the skin to live and lay eggs. The condition spreads primarily through prolonged, direct skin-to-skin contact with an ...

An "isolated outbreak" of scabies has been confirmed at Noble's Hospital by the Isle of Man's healthcare provider. The itchy skin condition is caused by a mite which burrows under the skin to lay eggs ...

Think of all the pretty things you’ve squirreled away for a special occasion: the nice plates you only bring out on holidays, the fancy dress in the back of your closet, the pricy perfume you refuse ...

A woman caught scabies after a fox entered her home, curled up on the sofa and watched Netflix. Alexandra Shulman, 67, sat on the very spot the urban animal had been and, within minutes, had a itch on ...