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Monday Jul 6 | Jamaica Observer

When Scabies bugs

SCABIES is a common skin disease. It is found mostly among kids and it is spread by close personal contact.

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Related Topix: Health, Family, Kids, Entomology, Science

Sun May 10, 2009

Toronto News.Net

UN insists on chemical bans

The UN has decreed that under the Stockholm Convention, nine chemicals should be banned.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Lindane (generic), Kwell, Scabene, Medication, Health

Mon May 04, 2009

Independent Online

Toxic lice shampoo 'not going anywhere'

Gambex, a toxic anti-lice shampoo, will not be removed from the shelves, but will instead now be sold as a scheduled product, and repackaged to highlight its adverse effects, the Medicines Control Council has announced.

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Related Topix: Lice, Medicine, Health, Lindane (generic), Kwell, Scabene, Medication

Thu Apr 30, 2009

WTVR Richmond

Scabies at Richmond Elementary School

CBS 6 has learned that there are at least two confirmed cases of scabies at Richmond's Carver Elementary School.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Richmond, VA

Tue Apr 28, 2009

Spencer Daily Reporter

Highly contagious 'scabies-like rash' reported locally

Spencer Hospital officials have confirmed a suspected "scabies-like rash" in northwest Iowa.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Marketing, Nursing

Mon Mar 30, 2009

VietNamNet

Thua Thien - " Hue: Scabies attacks 7,000 families

" Scabies has become an epidemic in nine communes of the mountainous district of Nam Dong, in the central province of Thua Thien - " Hue.

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Related Topix: World News, Vietnam, Medicine, Health, Epidemic, Natural Disasters

Wed Mar 25, 2009

KREM-TV Spokane

Scabies scare worries middle school parents

The Spokane School District is dealing with a case of scabies at Sacajawea Middle School.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Education Etc., Spokane, WA

Mon Mar 23, 2009

Netscape

Scabies Rash: Symptoms of Scabies

Scabies Rash: Symptoms of Scabies >> Posted By narza 1 hour, 38 minutes ago in Health & Fitness The scabies symptoms are scabies rash which are pimple-like irritations, nodular bumps or rash of the skin and may spread even in places where the burrowing has not occurred as the mite's secretions cause itchiness.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health

Fri Mar 13, 2009

El Paso Times

Scabies not a big deal, officials say

Health officials say parents should not panic because of more than 50 scabies cases in area schools.

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Related Topix: Health, Clint, TX, El Paso Metro, El Paso, TX, Education Etc.

Mon Mar 09, 2009

KVIA-TV El Paso

Two new cases of scabies reported at YISD schools

Two new cases of scabies were reported Monday at schools in the Ysleta ISD, district officials said.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, El Paso, TX

Thu Mar 05, 2009

KVIA-TV El Paso

Students at 3 YISD schools contract scabies

Students at three Ysleta ISD schools have contracted scabies, a skin condition caused by infestation of the human itch mite, district officials said.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health

Tue Mar 03, 2009

The Clarion-Ledger

12 students diagnosed in scabies outbreak

About a dozen students at Greenlee Elementary School in Attala County are recovering from a skin condition.

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Related Topix: Health

Wed Feb 11, 2009

Salina Journal

Scabies detected in nursing home

All residents and staff at Smoky Hill Rehabilitation Center, 1007 Johnstown, are being treated to prevent the spread of scabies, which has been confirmed in one resident.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Salina, KS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Mon Feb 09, 2009

SouthCoastToday.com

Knobby finger joints indicate osteoarthritis

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I'm beginning to get little knobs on my finger joints. I believe this is arthritis, and I have seen it in the advanced stages.

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Tue Jan 13, 2009

Copenhagen Post

Scabies has country scratching

As the Copenhagen Sports Boarding School prepares to welcome back students this week, 20 will have to remain at home because of the scabies outbreak sweeping the country.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Permethrin (generic), Elimite, Nix, Medication

Mon Dec 15, 2008

Archives General Psychiatry

Evidence-Based Dermatology: Research Commentary: Treating Scabies:...

Commentary on: Interventions for treating scabies [update of: Cochrane Database Syst 2000; :CD000320]. Strong M, Johnstone PW Cochrane Dababase Syst Rev.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health

Mon Dec 08, 2008

The Spectator

Scabies outbreak prompts awareness

Students in Murray Hall were recently on the lookout for symptoms of scabies after some students were diagnosed, Tracey Tessel, registered nurse at student health services said.

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Related Topix: Medicine

Sat Dec 06, 2008

The Peninsula

Boy Scouts from Qatar get top rank

DOHA: Two Boy Scouts from Doha have been awarded the top rank of Eagle Scout by the Boy Scouts of America.

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Related Topix: Qatar, Middle East, World News, Medicine, Health, Sports

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