These microscopic mites, which burrow under your skin and cause ferocious itching, are incredibly hard to get rid of – and cases in the UK have soared. What is causing the outbreak, and is there ...

A HIGHLY contagious Victorian disease now rife in the UK can silently rip through families while being mistaken as winter ...

SCHOOLS and care homes could soon be under siege from a highly contagious Victorian disease, scientists have warned. Leading ...

Scabies survivors have taken to Reddit to discuss their 'nightmare' post-scabies syndrome experiences and reveal what symptoms they had.

Scabies cases are surging across the UK and Europe. The tiny mites that cause it spread easily through skin contact, making children, young adults and elderly people particularly vulnerable. Effective ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scabies results in intense itching and a red, bumpy rash on the skin. (Getty Images) (Viktoriya Skorikova via Getty Images) Cases ...

Learn about scabies, a contagious skin condition caused by mites, its symptoms, treatment, and prevention methods.

Jane Grandon, who was misdiagnosed several times, said the experience had a “really bad impact” on her.

Scabies cases are rising across the UK, with doctors warning that stigma, delayed diagnosis and treatment shortages are worsening outbreaks of the highly contagious skin disease.

The Public Health Agency is managing the outbreak at Knockavoe Special School in Strabane.

It can take eight weeks for the scabies rash to materialise 🤒 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Credit: Getty Images If anyone in your home is suffering from scabies, the unpleasant truth is that you have an infestation to ...