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scabies

[skay-beez, -bee-eez] / ˈskeɪ biz, -biˌiz /




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This week Hywel Dda health board also closed two wards at Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli because of scabies.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

In July, Glangwili Hospital's Steffan ward was closed to treat a scabies outbreak, followed by the Cadog ward in September - both have since reopened.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Paul suffered a stroke in December 2025 and, four months before he died in June aged 90, caught scabies in hospital.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Five more - migraines, acne, scabies, ear infections and badly blocked noses - are now also being added to that list.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

We can never see the legs of the scabies mite, but we can tell from the fact that it moves that it must have legs or something similar.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton


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