What Are The Symptoms of Scabies?

Updated January 31, 2009

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A Patient With a Scabies Infection

Photo Courtesy of the CDC/ Susan Lindsley (1973)

Question: What Are The Symptoms of Scabies?

Answer:

Pimple-like bumps (see image)
skin rash(see link for photo of rash)
severe itching that is worse at night
sores from scratching
- these can become infected
Learn more about the symptoms of other STDs here.

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Elizabeth Boskey, Ph.D.
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