scabies

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A woman who had scabies has described the experience as a "nightmare" as figures show a rise in reported cases of the parasitic infestation.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

The British Association of Dermatologists said scabies was still incorrectly perceived as a "medieval disease" and that breaking down the stigma was important.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

Rhodri Thomas, the National Pharmacy Association's Wales Manager, said scabies was "a distressing and highly infectious condition".

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

"This includes treatment delays, closer proximity post-pandemic and a societal stigma towards the condition, which could impact people's behaviour to seek treatment when they experience scabies," he said.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 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