scabies

People are being told not to ignore an itchy rash, with GPs in England reporting a spike in scabies - the highly infectious skin infestation.

"One of my housemates came out to the house that she had scabies at the time as well. So then I was like, 'Okay, so do I'," he added.

The BBC has heard from people at five universities around the country, who spoke of multiple cases arising "out of nowhere" and whole houses having scabies.

"While not a serious condition, scabies can be very itchy and irritating," she said.

Alan Wilson, senior coroner for Blackpool and Fylde, said Debbie died from "the combined effects of her severely emaciated and neglected state, and debilitation caused by widespread Norwegian scabies mite infection".