Scabies
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Fact sheet - Health conditions directory.
Scabies is a skin infestation with a mite called Sarcoptes scabiei. These mites burrow into the skin where they live and reproduce. Eggs laid in the burrows hatch, crawl out onto the skin and make new burrows.
Resources for health professionals
- Read Queensland Health guidelines for public health units (PDF 912 kB)
- Scabies outbreak management in aged care settings (PDF 442 kB) – a resource for management and staff of aged care homes