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Definition of scabies
Long-Term Care Nursing Advisor, May 18, 2007
Scabies is an infestation or parasitic disease of the skin caused by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei. The mite is primarily transmitted by direct skin-to-skin contact. Transmission is often through person-to-person contact or by indirect contact with contaminated
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