does anyone know how u get scabies?

Answer 1

Yes, they're sort of like a microbug that burrows under your skin and scoots itself along...which is why you may have bumps that seem to go in a straight line as if they're traveling. You can get them from just about anywhere, but mostly from exposure to already contaminated clothing or blankets, like something used in a public place like a daycare or a gym.

There's a really great cream that you can get from your doctor that will take care of it in just a couple of days. Good luck! :)

Answer 2

Has she been treated? Hopefully, she has been. I know from experience that even after treatment, you can continue to itch for a few weeks. Untreated scabies is pretty easily spread.

Answer 3

Prolonged physical contact. you dont' have to be having sex. .maybe just a hug. Your dr will prescribe permathine which has to be applied all over for at least 12 hours then washed off throughly. This usally does the trick and another treatment is not required unless recontaminated.

Answer 4

shes right. my son just got over them. they only treatment is from a doctor. its a body lotion. u put it on once then a week later do it again. the doc told my son that once they are out of your body they can only live 48 hours. but its best to HOT dry at least all your bedding. and wash every item of clothing you've worn!!! good luck

Answer 5

My son had them last year- he caught it by playing with a little boy that had it. There are many ways to get. If someone has them and bumps into you, or you sit in a public place where someone has been that had them, also from not washing properly, they also come from having head lice go untreated for so long also from having "crabs" also untreated for to long ( this is head lice in the privates) Scabbies is not sexually transmitted it is transmitted by touch and they also jump- so in other words - contracting them is very simple if you have been near someone that has them!

Answer 6

Scabies is a contagious (catching) disorder of the skin caused by very small, wingless insects or mites called the Human Itch mite or Scabies itch mite Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis (Hering). The female insect burrows into the skin where she lays 1 - 3 eggs daily. A very small, hard to see, zigzag blister usually marks the trail of the insect as she lays her eggs. Other more obvious symptoms are an intense itching (especially at night) and a red rash that can occur at the area that has been scratched. The most common locations for scabies are on the sides of fingers, between the fingers, on the backs of the hands, on the wrists, heels, elbows, armpits, inner thighs and around the waist (belt line). If untreated, the female will continue to lay eggs for about five weeks. The eggs hatch and the new mites begin the cycle all over again. The mites themselves are too small to be seen without magnification. One of the great problems with scabies always has been misdiagnosis. Scabies is spread by personal contact, e.g., by shaking hands or sleeping together or by close contact with infected articles such as clothing, bedding or towels. It is usually found where people are crowded together or have frequent contact, and is most common among school children, families, roommates, and sexual partners. Scabies can be spread by the insect itself or by the egg. Prompt action is required to rid a person of the insects and eggs. Sulfur has been used (6 - 10% in lotion or cream) since Roman times as a scabicide, but you might be allergic.

By direct, prolonged, skin-to-skin contact with a person already infested with scabies. Contact must be prolonged (a quick handshake or hug will usually not spread infestation). Infestation is easily spread to sexual partners and household members. Infestation may also occur by sharing clothing, towels, and bedding

Answer 7

Sexual contact.