dept

Student Health Services

 

SCABIES

 

Cause:A mite (sarcopies scabei).

Signs and Symptoms:An infectious disease of the skin with itching, caused by a mite that burrows under the skin and lays its eggs. A rash which consists of raised tracts, bumps, or blisters may appear. Most common sites on the body are finger webs, wrists, elbows, armpits, waistline, thighs and genitalia. Itching is most intense at night.

Incubation Period:2 to 6 weeks before itching occurs.

Mode of transmission:Transfer of parasite by direct skin-to-skin contact, exchange of clothing.

Implications for School: Should your child present any of these symptoms please contact your family physician. Any child presenting these signs and symptoms will be excluded from school and must have a note from a physician stating they are non-communicable in order to return to school.