These microscopic mites, which burrow under your skin and cause ferocious itching, are incredibly hard to get rid of – and cases in the UK have soared. What is causing the outbreak, and is there ...

BRITS have been urged to be vigilant after a surge in cases of a highly infectious Victorian disease that can trigger ...

Cases of scabies are rising across the UK, with health experts struggling to account for the sudden increase. In the second ...

Doctors are debating if the itchy skin disease is becoming resistant to its main treatment, but there could be other factors helping it spread ...

Scabies cases are climbing – here's what’s behind the surge and signs to be aware of ...

Scabies is a common skin condition caused by microscopic mites that burrow into the skin to live and lay eggs. The condition spreads primarily through prolonged, direct skin-to-skin contact with an ...

Scabies occurs when tiny parasitic mites called Sarcoptes scabiei burrow into the upper layer of skin, triggering an intense allergic reaction that causes severe itching and a distinctive rash. While ...

Scabies cases have been higher than usual across England this winter. Here’s what the condition is, how it spreads, and what ...

Scabies cases are rising across the UK. Doctors explain why infections are increasing, how scabies spreads, what symptoms to ...

SCHOOLS and care homes could soon be under siege from a highly contagious Victorian disease, scientists have warned. Leading ...