2007-01-26 08:01:51 · 11 answers · asked by julie g 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
yes....but not just yourself, you have to keep clothes and bedding clean too. and if you GET scabies you have to burn the clothes and bedding and the matress too...then you feel like a twit painting yourself with the stuff...
2007-01-26 08:09:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 5⤋
No
Scabies is a transmissible ectoparasite skin infection characterized by superficial burrows, intense pruritus (itching) and secondary infection. The word scabies is Latin for "itch".
Scabies is caused by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei, variety hominis, as shown by the Italian biologists Diacinto Cestoni in the 18th century. It produces intense, itchy skin rashes when the impregnated female tunnels into the stratum corneum of the skin and deposits eggs in the burrow. The larvae, which hatch in 3-10 days, move about on the skin, molt into a "nymphal" stage, and then mature into adult mites. The adult mites live 3-4 weeks in the host's skin.
The motion of the mite in and on the skin produces an intense itch which may resemble an allergic reaction in appearance. The presence of the eggs produces a massive allergic response which, in turn, produces more itching.
Scabies is transmitted readily, often throughout an entire household, by skin-to-skin contact with an infected person (e.g. bed partners, schoolmates, daycare), and thus is sometimes, although inaccurately, classed as a sexually transmitted disease. Spread by clothing, bedding, or towels is a less significant risk, though possible.
It takes approximately 4-6 weeks to develop symptoms after initial infestation. Therefore, a person may have been contagious for at least a month before being diagnosed. This means that person might have passed scabies to anyone at that time with whom they had close contact. Someone who sleeps in the same room with a person with scabies has a high possibility of having scabies as well, although they may not show symptoms.
The symptoms are caused by an allergic reaction that the body develops over time to the mites and their by-products under the skin, thus the 4-6 week "incubation" period. There are usually relatively few mites on a normal, healthy person--about 11 females in burrows. Scabies are microscopic although sometimes they are visible as a pinpoint of white, but most people can't see them. The females burrow into the skin and lay eggs there. Males roam on top of the skin, however, they can and do occasionally burrow. Both males and females surface at times, especially at night. They can be washed or scratched off (however scratching should be done with a washcloth to avoid cutting the skin as this can lead to infection), which, although not a cure, helps to keep the total population low. Also, humans create antibodies to the scabies mites which do kill some of them.
Treatments basically fall into a few different categories: topical "pesticide" applications, systemic "tablet" doses which have the advantage of ensured total coverage, and the least toxic treatment is 10% sulfur ointment, a cost-effective treatment with the least long-term side-effects.
2007-01-26 08:05:37 · answer #2 · answered by DAVID C 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
no. scabies are little bugs who burrow into your skin.you get them by touching someone else who has them. dont shake hands with anybody until its cleared up, to avoid giving it to somebody else. your going to have to go to the docs to get some cream to kill them. good luck.
2007-01-28 04:28:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
no. it is a skin to skin contact, doesn't mean your dirty, also you can catch through using towels or sleeping on sheets that someone who has scabies has used.
2007-01-26 08:07:50 · answer #4 · answered by valda54 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Oh man! I have heard that stuff is bad. Well I know you are supposed to wash EVERYTHING. Other than that, not sure what else to tell ya. Good luck!!!
2016-03-29 03:51:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No you get it through contact with someone who is infected - either direct or indirect - i.e. bodily contact or contact with items they have been in contact with such as towels, clothing.
2007-01-26 20:02:37 · answer #6 · answered by LillyB 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, it is an infection caused by an itch mite.
2007-01-26 08:10:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
VERY easy....just look it up:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/scabies.html
2007-01-26 08:07:59 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
no
2007-01-29 03:59:55 · answer #9 · answered by crazychick_woman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, and AIDS.
2007-01-26 08:07:00 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 8⤋