Scabies mites burrow under the surface of the skin ... including between the fingers, the elbow and wrist area, the waist, ...
A leading sixth form college in the South West has been hit by an outbreak of highly-contagious scabies — a parasitic infection caused by mites that burrow into the skin. Parents of students at ...
The infestation occurs in tender skin such as between the fingers, the bend of the elbow ... explaining that the fertilized females then burrow into the skin to lay eggs. Infestation by this ...