Scabies is an itchy skin condition caused by a tiny burrowing mite called Sarcoptes scabiei.
Symptoms:
Scabies signs and symptoms include:
- Itching, often severe and usually worse at night
- Thin, irregular burrow tracks made up of tiny blisters or bumps on your skin
The burrows or tracks typically appear in folds of skin. Though almost any part of the body may be involved, in adults and older children scabies is most often found:
Between the fingers
In the armpits
Around the waist
Along the insides of the wrists
On the inner elbows
On the soles of the feet
Around the breasts
Around the male genital area
On the buttocks
On the knees
In infants and young children, common sites of infestation usually include the:
- Scalp
- Palms of the hands
Soles of the feet
