Scabies

Human scabies is caused by a mite that lives under the skin and causes an itchy rash. It is found all around the world and can affect people of all ages, races, and social classes. Scabies is not a reportable condition in Minnesota.

• Scabies Basics
  General information about scabies, including symptoms, complications, treatment, and prevention. 
• AAD: Scabies: Overview
  American Academy of Dermatology provides scabies overview, symptoms, treatment, frequently asked questions, and short videos.
• Hennepin County: Infectious Diseases in Childcare Settings and Schools
  Hennepin County provides scabies fact sheets for parents and technical guidance for childcare settings and schools to provide prevention and control guidelines.  
• CDC: Clinical Care of Scabies
  CDC resources for healthcare professionals, including suggested guidelines for institutional settings.
• LA County: Scabies Prevention and Control Guidelines (PDF) 
  The County of Los Angeles scabies toolkit contains comprehensive prevention and control guidelines as well as other materials available for download.