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scabies
noun as in mange
Weak match
noun as in sexually transmitted disease
Example Sentences
With little food and clean water, there is a rise in malnutrition and diseases - from stomach bugs to scabies.
They have described beatings, severe overcrowding, insufficient medical care, scabies outbreaks, and poor sanitary conditions.
Mr Mushtaha also provided the BBC with a report compiled by a doctor in Gaza, which confirmed he was still infected with scabies on the day of his release.
He was also told the asylum centre was "seriously inadequate", with residents queuing for food and experiencing outbreaks of scabies.
"We are now having to truck water into the camps. It's an absolutely critical time. There is an outbreak of cholera with over 580 cases, along with a scabies outbreak."
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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