Medically reviewed by William Truswell, MD Scabies is caused by tiny mites called Sarcoptes scabiei. They spread through skin ...

Last year, 51 cases of the disease were reported to officials - nearly half of which originated in nursing homes.

Inmates in two sections of the Utah State Prison are being treated for scabies after one inmate tested positive. Some areas ...

A new tool to test for scabies is being trialled by doctors in the Northern Territory, with researchers hoping early ...