Scabies causes itchy skin, rashes, and pencil mark lines from mites burrowing into the skin to deposit eggs. Children are more likely to have widespread symptoms. Avoid contact with infected people and wash bedding and clothing to prevent spread. Topical cream and oral medication can treat scabies.
One of the most common symptoms of scabies is itchy skin. Although the area that has been affected by scabies may itch throughout the day, it is quite common for the itching to get worse at night. The skin itself may be covered in a rash or just have a rash in some areas.
Other symptoms include sores and abrasions on the skin and fine lines on the skin that are sometimes called pencil mark lines because of their shape. These lines of pencil marks are the result of mites burrowing into the skin to deposit their eggs, which take about three weeks to mature. The rash that accompanies the fine lines of the pencil mark is the skin’s allergic reaction to the mites.
Scabies symptoms are likely to affect people of different age groups in different ways. Children are usually affected in more widespread areas than older children and adults. They may show symptoms on the trunks of their bodies as well as the palms of their hands and soles of their feet. Young children commonly show symptoms on the head, neck, upper body, as well as the soles of the feet and palms. Adults and older children usually have affected areas on the wrists, hands, abdomen, and genitals.
The best way to avoid scabies is to avoid contact with people who have it. Also, it’s important not to share clothes and bedding with people with scabies. This is because mites can live in soft materials such as fabric for some time. Therefore, it is common for the disease to affect an entire family at once.
The symptoms of scabies and the cause itself – the mites that cause the condition – can be treated with a topical cream. For more severe cases, oral medication may be needed. Also, because the mites that cause scabies can live in fabrics, it’s important to wash all bedding and clothing that may have come in contact with the person or people experiencing scabies symptoms. This includes washcloths and bath towels, which should be washed in hot water and bleach. Depending on how much time the person with scabies symptoms has spent sitting in fabric-upholstered chairs or sofas, the upholstery of those furniture may need cleaning as well.
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