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2. Notoedric mange - Wikipedia

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   Notoedric mange, also referred to as Feline scabies, is a highly contagious skin infestation caused by an ectoparasitic and skin burrowing mite Notoedres cati (Acarina, Sarcoptidae). N. cati is primarily a parasite of felids , but it can also infest rodents , lagomorphs , and occasionally also dogs and foxes.

3. Scabies - Wikipedia

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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 ...

4. Here’s How to Tell If You Have Chigger Bites or Scabies - AOL

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   Still, Dr. Friedman says, “It may take two to six weeks for the signs and symptoms of scabies to appear in people who have never had the condition. The itching can start much sooner if you’ve ...

5. 11 common bug bites — and photos to help you identify them

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   In the weeks following a tick bite, you may start to develop other symptoms. Some people develop symptoms similar to the flu, such as a fever, headache, chills, fatigue, and muscle and joint pain ...

6. Mange - Wikipedia

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   Mange (/ ˈ m eɪ n dʒ /) is a type of skin disease caused by parasitic mites. [1] Because various species of mites also infect plants, birds and reptiles, the term "mange", or colloquially "the mange", suggesting poor condition of the skin and fur due to the infection, is sometimes reserved for pathological mite-infestation of nonhuman mammals.

7. GPs report rise in scabies cases as public warned not to ...

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   At least 200 million people worldwide suffer from scabies at any one time, according to the World Health Organisation. Scabies cases are above the five-year average in England, GPs warned (Alamy/PA)

8. Sarcoptes scabiei - Wikipedia

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   The scabies mite Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis goes through four stages in its lifecycle: egg, larva, nymph, and adult. Upon infesting a human host, the adult female burrows into the stratum corneum (outermost layer of skin), where she deposits two or three eggs per day. These oval eggs are 0.1–0.15 mm (0.0039–0.0059 in) long and hatch as ...

9. List of parasites of humans - Wikipedia

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   Main article: Human parasite Endoparasites Protozoan organisms Common name of organism or disease Latin name (sorted) Body parts affected Diagnostic specimen Prevalence Source/Transmission (Reservoir/Vector) Granulomatous amoebic encephalitis and Acanthamoeba keratitis (eye infection) Acanthamoeba spp. eye, brain, skin culture worldwide contact lenses cleaned with contaminated tap water ...