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> <channel><title>Medimise.com &#187; Scabies</title> <atom:link href="http://www.medimise.com/tag/scabies/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.medimise.com</link> <description>Health and Medical News</description> <lastBuildDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:20:04 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <item><title>Scabies Symptoms and Treatment</title><link>http://www.medimise.com/skin/scabies-and-treatment</link> <comments>http://www.medimise.com/skin/scabies-and-treatment#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 22:20:04 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Marcia</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Skin]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mites]]></category> <category><![CDATA[parasite infestation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Scabies]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Skin infection]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.medimise.com/?p=215</guid> <description><![CDATA[TweetWhat causes scabies? Scabies is a contagious skin infestation that can affect humans, it is caused by mite, a minuscule parasitic insect belonging to the subclass Acarina (also known as Acari). Scabies mite lives on human and can only survive for up to 48 hours away from human skin. Scabies can affect normal skin as the mites burrow through the protective layer. The female mite makes little tunnels under the skin to lay her eggs, which hatch between three or four days later. The larvae then move to the surface of the skin and become fully-grown within two weeks. The cycle is then repeated as the new females dig into the skin to lay their eggs. Scabies is very infectious and can spread by having a close contact with someone infected, like touching or in contact with clothes, bedding and upholstery material, as mites get attached to them. It can also be transmitted before it starts itching, without the person realising. What are the symptoms of scabies? Scabies is an infestation of the skin rather than an infection, but the symptoms can be similar to those of an infection. The tiny mites create burrows into the skin, which causes a [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.medimise.com/skin/scabies-and-treatment/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>6</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
