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Scabies (/ ˈ s k eɪ b iː z, ˈ s k eɪ b i iː z /; [10] also sometimes known as the seven-year itch) [1] is a contagious human skin infestation by the tiny (0.2–0.45 mm) mite Sarcoptes scabiei, [1] [3] variety hominis. The word is from Latin: scabere, lit. 'to scratch'. [11] The most common symptoms are severe itchiness and a pimple-like ...
Fusarium ear blight (FEB) (also called Fusarium head blight, FHB, or scab), is a fungal disease of cereals, including wheat, barley, oats, rye and triticale. [1] FEB is caused by a range of Fusarium fungi, which infects the heads of the crop, reducing grain yield.
Most reports indicate a higher frequency of human infections during the spring and autumn, presumably due to the seasonal slaughtering of susceptible animals. However, others show a higher occurrence in winter. This may be attributed to the use of gorse, an animal feed that may cause trauma, thereby leading to infection. [citation needed]
Camp says it can be a cause for scalp scabs, and it also causes “flaky, pink patches on the scalp, eyebrows, ears, around the nose, and beard area.” Other symptoms include itchiness, rash, and ...
How myiasis affects the human body depends on where the larvae are located. Larvae may infect dead, necrotic (prematurely dying) or living tissue in various sites: the skin, eyes, ears, stomach, and intestinal tract, or in genitourinary sites. [5] They may invade open wounds and lesions or unbroken skin. Some enter the body through the nose or ...
Why some people have a small hole in front of their upper ears. Kelsey Weekman. November 29, 2016 at 2:33 PM. There is a birth defect of the ear that is visible and relatively common around the world.
Sarcoptes is a genus of skin parasites, and part of the larger family of mites collectively known as "scab mites". They are also related to the scab mite Psoroptes, also a mite that infests the skin of domestic animals. Sarcoptic mange affects domestic animals and similar infestations in domestic fowls cause the disease known as "scaly leg".
A live virus vaccine (ATCvet code: QI04AD01 ) is made from scab material and usually given to ewes at the age of two months, but only to lambs when there is an outbreak. [9] The vaccine can cause disease in humans. [10] [11] In sheep and goats, the lesions mostly appear on or near the hairline and elsewhere on the lips and muzzle.