scabies
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People with this type of scabies can have up to two million mites and eggs on them.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Paul suffered a stroke in December 2025 and, four months before he died in June aged 90, caught scabies in hospital.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Five more - migraines, acne, scabies, ear infections and badly blocked noses - are now also being added to that list.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Ivermectin is an anti-parasitic drug used to treat conditions like scabies, while fenbendazole is an animal dewormer.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
We can never see the legs of the scabies mite, but we can tell from the fact that it moves that it must have legs or something similar.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
