Scabies

When To Call A Professional

Call your doctor if you have symptoms of scabies or if you have been exposed to someone with scabies.

Also, contact your doctor if you have been diagnosed with scabies and your symptoms have not improved significantly within one week after completing treatment.

Prognosis

If you follow your doctor's directions for using scabies medication, the prognosis is excellent. In most cases, you stop being contagious within 24 hours, and your major symptoms should improve noticeably within two days.

Additional Info

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 1600 Clifton Road Atlanta, GA 30333 Phone: (404) 639-3534 Toll-Free: (800) 311-3435 http://www.cdc.gov/

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Office of Communications & Public Liaison 6610 Rockledge Drive, MSC6612 Bethesda, MD 20892-6612 Phone: (301) 496-5717 http://www.niaid.nih.gov/

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information Clearinghouse National Insitutes of Health 1 AMS Circle Bethesda, MD 20892-3675 Phone: (301) 495-4484 Toll-Free: (877) 226-4267 Fax: (301) 718-6366 TTY: (301) 565-2966 E-Mail: niamsinfo@mail.nih.gov http://www.niams.nih.gov/

American Academy of Dermatology P.O. Box 4014 Schaumburg, IL 60168-4014 Phone: (847) 330-0230 Toll-Free: (888) 462-3376 Fax: (847) 330-0050 http://www.aad.org/

American Social Health Association P.O. Box 13827 Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 Phone: (919) 361-8400 Fax: (919) 361-8425 E-Mail: std-hivnet@ashastd.org http://www.ashastd.org/