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Scabies

Pronounced: skay-beez
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Signs and symptoms

Scabies is a parasitic mite and appears in the form of an itchy rash. The scabies lay eggs under the skin, which when hatched crawl out onto the skin. It is the scabies excrement (poo) under the skin that causes the itching.

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