Parents of students at a school in the South West have been warned that several students have caught the disease, which can be transmitted via shared towels, bed linen and even cushions.

SCHOOL kids have developed “nightmare” rashes in an outbreak of a Victorian disease – with cases surging by 73 per cent.

Jones shares his findings on what brings joy to GPs, with the hope that you too will search out joy and build it up in the ...

The best bug sprays will help protect you and your family from annoying bug bites. Whether you're on a run or sitting on your patio, it's important to protect your exposed skin from pesky insects.

The first-line treatment in many countries is now 5% permethrin, with ivermectin, a promising oral therapy for ordinary scabies. Benzyl benzoate continues to be highly efficacious, although there ...

How to treat scabies • Scabies is an itchy rash caused ... neck-to-toe application of pesticide cream or lotion — either permethrin (Lyclear) or malathion (Derbac M), depending on availability ...

Overview: Permethrin is applied to the skin as a cream or lotion. It is used to treat certain conditions caused by tiny insects, such as scabies and head lice. The most common side effect is a ...

Although scabies is an ancient disease, treatment options remain limited. Over recent years permethrin has emerged as the topical agent of choice owing to its efficacy and high tolerability ...

Scabies is a condition that can affect anyone at any time. It is spread through close skin contact and is not caused by poor hygiene but by tiny mites that burrow into the skin. Most-watched ...