Transcript Scabies
Kylie Cave/KEC History Is believed to have been active for about 2,500 years Ancient Egyptian drawings showed people with what appeared to be the main features of scabies Giovan Cosimo Bonomo drew scabies in 1687 and is credited with first discovering the mite that caused it, along with Diacinto Cestoni Transmission Transmitted through direct contact with a person with scabies Often transmitted between sexual partners Common outbreaks occur in crowded institutions such as nursing homes and prisons, as well as child care facilities and hospitals People infested with scabies who are healthy and asymptomatic can still transmit it Can also be transmitted by bedding or clothes The female scabies mites dig and lay their eggs under the epidermis Symptoms Intense itching and a pimple-like skin rash caused by an allergic reaction to the parasite and its feces under the skin The rash and itching are mainly known to occur between the fingers and on the wrist, elbow, armpit, penis, nipple, waist, buttocks, and shoulder blades, and also on the head, face, neck, palms, and soles of infants and young children with scabies Burrows made by the scabies mites tunneling beneath the skin’s surface can sometimes be seen, usually in and on the webbing of the fingers, the skin folds of the wrist, elbow, and knee, and the penis, breasts and shoulder blades Scratching of the itch can cause skin sores that can become infected with bacteria which can lead to kidney inflammation Treatment Medications that remove and kill scabies mites (and sometimes their eggs) are called scabicides Scabicides in the form of lotion or cream should be applied to all parts of the body starting from the neck down, unless used on an infant or small children in which it should be applied to all parts of the body; after a recommended amount of time the lotion or cream should be washed off Used bedding, clothing, and towels should be washed in hot water and dry-cleaned, or sealed in a plastic bag for 2-3 days since scabies mites cannot survive that long separated from human skin Infected skin sores should be treated with an antibiotic Retreatment should be applied if intense itching still occurs after 2-4 weeks after treatment and if burrows and the rash still appear Other Facts It is an ectoparasite It is not emerging because it could affect anyone in any place or at any time Can affect any person in any age group It is a pandemic because it can affect anyone anywhere in the world Sources https://web.stanford.edu/class/humbio103/ParaSites2004/Scabies/Scabies %20Home.htm http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/scabies/epi.html http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/scabies/biology.html http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/scabies/disease.html http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/scabies/treatment.html