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Follow-up

Itching can last for two weeks or more after successful treatment and does not necessarily indicate that the treatment failed. Repeat examination by a doctor in two weeks is recommended if there is persistent itching after treatment.

Scabies Prevention

It is difficult to prevent scabies. If a person is known to have scabies, they should not have close skin-to-skin contact with others until they have been treated. If one member of a household has scabies, all other household members, sexual partners, and close contacts should be treated simultaneously. Clothing, towels, and bedding from an affected person should be washed in hot water and dried in a dryer. If an article cannot be washed this way, it can be stored away from human contact for three days to eliminate mites.

In the hospital, staff should use gloves and gowns when treating patients who have a suspicious rash and itching.

Scabies Prognosis

Once properly diagnosed, treatment is generally very effective at curing scabies.

Scabies Pictures

Picture of small pimple-like lesions in the finger web caused by scabies; SOURCE: CDC

Picture of scabies mite seen under a high-power microscope lens; SOURCE: CDC/Joe Miller/Reed & Carnrick Pharmaceuticals

Picture of scabies rash on the hand; SOURCE: CDC/Reed and Carnrich Pharmaceuticals

Picture of scabies rash in the groin; SOURCE: CDC/Susan Lindsley