Scabies is a contagious skin disease caused by a mite (mite microscopic). The mite, blood-feeding, digging furrows in the skin to lay her eggs. He then forms eruptions (pimples, redness) on the skin, the ends of furrows. Scabies is spread by physical contact.
Symptoms appear a few days (sometimes weeks) after infection. The first symptom is itching mostly between fingers, inside the forearm or in the folds. The itch grows at bedtime. Rash arise.
The mite is a human parasite. It is not spread from human to human. The parasite can survive for more than 24 hours outside the human body (sheets, clothing), it is important to wash the contaminated laundry in hot water. Bedding, pillows, mattress covers are washed at a temperature of over 30 ° C. The machine can be disinfected by sprinkling a anti parasitic.
Scabies should be treated. People in the immediate vicinity of the infected person should also be addressed, even if they have no symptoms. The doctor prescribes an external pest control to be applied after the shower. Avoid contact with eyes, respiratory tract and mouth. The parasite usually disappears 24 hours after starting treatment. In more severe cases, antibiotics are necessary.
21 mai 2010
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