scabies

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Scabies is not usually serious but does need to be treated, normally by applying an over-the-counter cream or lotion to the entire body, with the treatment repeated seven days later.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

Rat Scabies, drummer for the pioneering punk band the Damned, has a nice cameo as the proprietor of a music store that also deals in guns.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2024

Scabies, diarrhea and respiratory infections rip through overcrowded shelters.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 9, 2023

Scabies broke out among the inmates, and a golf-ball-size pustule grew on Hossein’s nose.

From The New Yorker • Dec. 3, 2018

Scabies," said I. Said he: "Don't say I said so, sir, but show the M.O. that thing on your neck.

From An Onlooker in France 1917-1919 by Orpen, William, Sir