DISEASE NAME:
Scabies
CATEGORY:
Other Disease
Scabies
Scabies is an infestation of the skin by the human itch mite. The microscopic scabies mite burrows into the upper layer of the skin where it lives and lays its eggs. The most common symptoms of scabies are intense itching and a pimple-like skin rash. The scabies mite usually is spread by direct, prolonged, skin-to-skin contact with a person who has scabies.
Guidance
Scabies Expert Advisory Group consensus on clinical, environmental, Infection Prevention and Control and contact tracing parameters for scabies
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Publication Date: 26 February 2024
Algorithm 1: Management of outbreaks of classical scabies in a Residential Care Facility (RCF)
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Publication Date: 24th April 2024
Algorithm 2: Management of outbreaks of scabies in congregate non-healthcare settings
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Publication Date: 24 July 2024
Algorithm 3: Management of outbreaks of scabies in complex domestic settings
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Publication Date: 24 July 2024
Management of Infectious Disease in Childcare Facilities and Other Childcare Settings
Management of Infectious Disease in Schools
Information, Data and Reports for Scabies
Ireland’s specialist service for the surveillance of communicable diseases.