Ambash Riaz 12-10478 Scabies

INTRODUCTION caused by a mite named Sarcoptes scabiei cause a rash on humans dig under the outer layer of skin

Sarcoptes scabiei Eight leg parasite 1/3 millimeter long Female = 0.3 mm-0.4 mm long Male = half of female size

Sarcoptes scabiei

Symptoms Itching Extremely irritating Itching at night Red and blistered looking skin Elbow, abdomen, waistline, wrists, armpits, or even around and in between the fingers and toes

Diagnosis Ink is used to detect Take a wash able wide tip marker. Rub it around the suspected areas Wipe out with alcohol Showing the dark irregular lines

Treatment Bar soap with sulphur commercially available in the ranges of 1%- 10% to kill scabies For four days continuously, wash the whole body at least once in a day

Drugs Permethrin 5% Neem oil = secondary medication Eurax = uses to relieve itch Lindane lotion uses as a second-line treatment Tea tree oil at 5% Malathion= killing both adults and eggs and applied for 24 hours.  

Scabies all over the world Estimated that each year about 300 million cases occur worldwide Human scabies has been reported for over 2,500 years Nursing homes, long-term care facilities, hospitals, and other institutions like these.