Curable STDs - Infestations

Scabies I

The mite causing scabies (lat. sarcoptes scabiei)

1. What is it?
A mite infestation which causes persistent itching of the skin.

2. What causes it?
A tiny mite not visible to the naked eye. The female burrows through he skin to lay her eggs, thus causing skin irritation.

3. How is it transmitted?
The mite causing scabies can be transferred from one person to another by sexual and other close physical contact, less likely through infested clothing or bed linen. Scabies is mainly a disease of people living together in cramped quarters.Thus, the transmission is not necessarily a sexual one.