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Severe excoriation due to scabetic itch
Keywords: Abdomen, Erythematous nodules, Excoriation marks, Female, Parasitic mite, Pregnancy, Sarcoptes scabiei infestation, Scabies nodules, Skin of colour, Trunk
Scabies is a transmissible skin disease caused by the ectoparasitic mite Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis. This variant infests humans only; scabies cannot be caught or transferred to other animals.
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