by Sandy Rutherforde
Like hair lice, scabies has the remarkable ability to make just about anyone who reads about it have to have a bit of a scratch. In fact, it will be equally impressive if right after getting to the end of this article, you haven't had a scratch yourself. So, good luck with that one.
In the course of this article, we will be answering several of the often asked questions relating to this problem including what is scabies, scabies treatment and we will additionally look at the most frequent scabies symptoms.
What is Scabies
So, are you ready to start scratching? Let's begin with the two questions: just what is scabies and what causes it? In answer to the first question, at a basic level, scabies is a contagious and especially itchy skin problem brought on by Sarcoptes Scabiei.
"What is Sarcoptes Scabie?" I hear you ask. Basically, Sarcoptes Scabiei is a lot better known as the scabies mite and it is a tiny bristly parasite that burrows into your skin and in the case of the female, can lay up to 50 eggs during its lifetime.
With the parasite now at home on or under your skin, your body will now start to react to the mite's behaviour. This particular response is a result of an allergy to the mites themselves, their eggs or their waste products including feces and saliva. Had a scratch yet?
Scabies Symptoms
There are three primary scabies symptoms:
1) Intense itching that could be even worse when warm. In the beginning this irritation is going to be localized inside a smaller area of your body, but subsequently will spread to other parts fairly quickly.
2) A rash most visible on the back, buttocks, arms and genitals.
3) A series of fine lines around the surface of the skin. Just what are those lines? They're the burrows (or tunnels) produced by the mites on their journey across your body.
It's necessary to note that as with a number of parasite based issues, scabies is quite contagious and while it's much more likely to get spread around by way of skin on skin contact, the mite can survive for over 24 hours without having a human host.
With that in mind, should you have scabies or know anybody else who does, contact will need to be restricted where possible. However, limiting contact could very well be too little too late because symptoms might take up to six weeks to appear. This could well explain the comparatively common nature of this problem.
Scabies Treatment
Admittedly, this article has painted a rather terrifying vision of the problem but fortunately, the majority of cases are quite easily medicated. In fact, scabies treatment (with a dermal cream) is generally readily available both over-the-counter and by prescription so consult your doctor or pharmacist for more information. Now you can scratch away.
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Title: Scabies and the Contagious Scratch
Author: Sandy Rutherforde
Email: tips@averagejoeonline.com
Keywords: scabies,parasites,scabies mite,diseases and conditions,disease and illness,health,health and fitness
Word Count: 475
Category: Disease & Illness
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