Research Paper On Scaabies

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There are many infectious diseases, one of them being Scarcoptes Scabiei, commonly known as “Scabies” or previously known as Seven Year itch. It is an itch mite that affects humans and animals such as dogs, but mostly found in humans. Scabies affects all people but most commonly found in the young and the old, but anyone can get the disease. In 2010 there was a plethora of the scabie parasites around North America. Scabies lives and thrives in Tropical, temperate, polar and terrestrial areas are its habitat.
Scabies was one of the most common skin disorders in children back in 2010, up there with ringworm and bacterial skin infections. Scabies can be transmitted through direct contact, primarily via skin contact with an infected person but

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