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Scabies Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Scabies.

Results 1 - 16 of 16 in Scabies

  1. Paul DonohueRead the original story

    Tuesday Oct 13 | Detroit News

    Dear Dr. Donohue: We have an outbreak of scabies in our area. Will you explain how one gets them? Is it by shaking hands or from pushing a grocery cart in the supermarket? How does one get rid of them? D.S. Dear D.S.: Scabies fills people with dread and disgust because they think it comes from poor personal hygiene.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Opinion

  2. Paul DonohueRead the original story

    Tuesday Oct 13 | Detroit News

    Dear Dr. Donohue: We have an outbreak of scabies in our area. Will you explain how one gets them? Is it by shaking hands or from pushing a grocery cart in the supermarket? How does one get rid of them? D.S. Dear D.S.: Scabies fills people with dread and disgust because they think it comes from poor personal hygiene.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Opinion

  3. Paul Donohue: Scabies spreads from person to personRead the original story

    Tuesday Oct 13 | Detroit News

    Dear Dr. Donohue: We have an outbreak of scabies in our area. Will you explain how one gets them? Is it by shaking hands or from pushing a grocery cart in the supermarket? How does one get rid of them? D.S. Dear D.S.: Scabies fills people with dread and disgust because they think it comes from poor personal hygiene.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Opinion

  4. Scabies spreads from person to person

    Tuesday Oct 13 | SouthCoastToday.com

    DEAR DR. DONOHUE: We have an outbreak of scabies in our area. Will you explain how one gets them? Is it by shaking hands or from pushing a grocery cart in the supermarket? How does one get rid of them? - D.S. Scabies fills people with dread and disgust because they think it comes from poor personal hygiene. 1 comment

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  5. Pachyderma

    Oct 7, 2009 | New England Journal of Medicine

    ... underlying malignant condition, a specimen obtained from scrapings of the skin was prepared and examined. It showed scabies mites, eggs, and scybala (fecal pellets) (Panel B), which confirmed a diagnosis of crusted scabies. The patient was treated ...

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

  6. Scabies cases reported in Linn CountyRead the original story w/Photo

    Sep 18, 2009 | The Gazette

    Posted on Sep 18, 2009 by Cindy Hadish . Linn County Public Health has issued a health alert regarding multiple cases of scabies that emerged in the Cedar Rapids area this week.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Linn County, IA, Cedar Rapids, IA

  7. Scabies Cases Identified in Linn County

    Sep 18, 2009 | KCRG-TV Cedar Rapids

    CEDAR RAPIDS a ' Linn County Public Health is issuing a health alert regarding multiple cases of scabies that have emerged in the Cedar Rapids area this week.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Linn County, IA, Cedar Rapids, IA

  8. Scabies OutbreakRead the original story w/Photo

    Sep 17, 2009 | KGAN

    The Linn County Public Health Department says at least 30 cases of scabies have been confirmed, with more expected. 3 comments

    Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Linn County, IA, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry, Cedar Rapids, IA

  9. Scabies cases reported in Linn County

    Sep 17, 2009 | The Gazette

    Posted on Sep 17, 2009 by Cindy Hadish . Linn County Public Health has issued a health alert regarding multiple cases of scabies that emerged in the Cedar Rapids area this week.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Linn County, IA, Cedar Rapids, IA

  10. Research and Markets: Scabies Therapy Area Pipeline ReportRead the original story

    Sep 11, 2009 | BusinessWire

    Life Science Analytics, Scabies Therapy Area Pipeline Report contains detailed information on the scabies drug pipeline.

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  11. Scabies at Corning HospitalRead the original story

    Sep 9, 2009 | WETM TV

    The New York State Health Department says it is aware of a possible outbreak of scabies at Corning Hospital. 1 comment

    Related Topix: Medicine, Health

  12. Scabies scare hits state-run veterans homeRead the original story

    Aug 8, 2009 | The Clarion-Ledger

    A state-run nursing home that houses military veterans is closing its doors to visitors until a suspected case of scabies disappears.

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

  13. Research Letters: Longitudinal Evidence of Increasing In Vitro...

    Jul 20, 2009 | Archives General Psychiatry

    Longitudinal Evidence of Increasing In Vitro Tolerance of Scabies Mites to Ivermectin in Scabies-Endemic Communities Kate E. Mounsey, PhD ; Deborah C. Holt, PhD ; James S. McCarthy, MBBS, FRACP ; Bart J. Currie, MBBS, FRACP, DTM&H ; Shelley F. Walton, PhD Arch Dermatol.

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

  14. When Scabies bugs

    Jul 5, 2009 | Jamaica Observer

    SCABIES is a common skin disease. It is found mostly among kids and it is spread by close personal contact. 3 comments

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

  15. Toxic lice shampoo 'not going anywhere'Read the original story

    May 4, 2009 | Independent Online

    ... council's subcommittees, the two shampoos had since been scheduled, and were no longer recommended for use to treat scabies, which had previously been the case. It was also decided that the products should be used to treat lice only as a last ...

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

  16. Rejecting common wisdom: Red, scaly faces not always rosacea or seborrheic dermatitisRead the original story w/Photo

    May 29, 2009 | Dermatology Times

    ... according to Dr. Bikowski. Crotamiton and permethrin have been in use for more than 30 years as treatment for scabies, and work well for mites. "Rarely do we see a reaction from these topical medicines, and I've never seen an allergic reaction to ...

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    Related Topix: Seborrhea, Medicine, Dermatology, Columbus, OH, Permethrin (generic), Elimite, Nix, Medication