{"id":84700,"date":"2026-01-29T12:44:54","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T07:14:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=84700"},"modified":"2026-01-29T12:44:54","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T07:14:54","slug":"scabies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/scabies\/","title":{"rendered":"Scabies"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Scabies Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the World Health Organization, scabies is one of the commonest dermatological conditions, accounting for a substantial proportion of skin disease in developing countries.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Scabies<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>contagious parasitic skin infestation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that occurs in all parts of the world.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scabies is <\/span><b>caused by a tiny bug<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the <\/span><b>Sarcoptes scabiei mite<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that burrows under the skin, causing an itchy rash.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is more <\/span><b>common in hot, tropical countries like India.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Occurrence of Scabies: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It develops <\/span><b>when the female mites<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (invisible to the naked eye) tunnel their way under the skin, where they live, lay eggs and excrete waste, spreading to other parts of the skin as well.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The mites generally live <\/span><b>in the folds of the skin,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and can be commonly found: <\/span><b>between the fingers and toes, in the armpits, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in the folds of the thighs and in the genital area, in the soles of the feet<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Transmission: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scabies spreads <\/span><b>easily in crowded conditions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and generally through close, direct contact with an infected person, and sometimes through shared clothing and bedding.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Symptom: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most common symptom is an <\/span><b>intense itchy rash<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that may become worse at night.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Treatment:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Treatment of scabies is <\/span><b>usually with topical creams<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and oral medication.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The World Health Organization <\/span><b>classified scabies<\/b> <b>as a neglected tropical disease<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> due to its significant burden on impoverished and vulnerable populations<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/health\/all-you-need-to-know-about-scabies\/article70532774.ece#:~:text\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scabies  is a contagious parasitic skin infestation that occurs in all parts of the world. 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