A tiny mite called Sarcoptes scabiei var hominis causes scabies. The tiny mites make burrows or tunnels under the skin, leading to small itchy bumps on the skin. Scabies can affect anyone. However, people are more prone to scabies in the following conditions:
- Elderly individuals, especially those who live in nursing homes with poor hygiene.
- People live in crowded and closed conditions.
- Health care workers care for people with scabies who are unaware of their condition.
- In infants and children, since children come in close contact with their family members, parents, classmates and friends.
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