This image displays erosions and burrows at the wrist in a patient with scabies. This image displays a track on the skin, known as a burrow, typical of scabies. While scabies is usually seen as irregular red, scaling, scratched patches anywhere on the body, there are usually some spots noted on the hands or feet. As displayed in this image, bleeding can accompany scabies due to scratching the affected area. This image of the pubic area shows the itchy red bumps of scabies that may be all over the body (widespread). This image displays a very fine line with scale in the webbed area of the hand due to burrowing of the scabies mite. This image displays red, crusted, scaling patches on a patient's hand, typical of scabies. This image displays a typical example of scabies lesions. This image displays the mite of scabies magnified under a microscope.
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Picture of Scabies: This image displays erosions and burrows at the wrist in a patient with scabies. Divider line
This image displays erosions and burrows at the wrist in a patient with scabies.
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Who's At Risk
Most cases of scabies are transmitted in crowded areas such as hospitals, nursing homes, homeless shelters, day-care centers, and within families, although anyone at any age can get scabies if exposed to the mite.
Last Modified: 28 Feb 2008

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