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Scabies Symptoms
Health Encyclopedia: Scabies
Sarcoptes scabiei
Symptoms
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Itching , especially at night - Thin, pencil-mark lines on the skin
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Rashes - Abrasions of the skin from scratching and digging
Signs and tests
Examination of the skin shows characteristic signs of scabies. Tests include microscopic examination of skin scrapings taken from a burrow.
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