SCABIES ALERT
Daily Record|January 03, 2024
Docs say contagious condition caused by mités is spreading across the UK
HARRY THOMPSON
SCABIES ALERT

A SCABIES outbreak is spreading across the UK, experts have warned.

The highly contagious condition sees mites burrow beneath the skin and lay eggs.

It is spread by skin-to-skin contact and makes sufferers itchy.

The outbreak is considered a major public health threat after a number of cases at a London university.

Fashion students at St Martin's College came down with the condition after they came into contact with a contaminated piece of fabric.

This story is from the January 03, 2024 edition of Daily Record.

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