How to Recognize Scabies Rash?

1. Know if you are at risk.

• Scabies is almost always spread by prolonged, close, skin-to-skin contact with a person who is already affected.
• Scabies in adults is often spread through sexual contact.
• Scabies can spread quickly in crowded places, such as day care centers and nursing homes.

2. Recognize the symptoms of a scabies infestation. If you have been infected for the first time, you may not have any symptoms for 2-6 weeks. If you have had a scabies infestation before, symptoms will appear rather quickly (1-4 days). The most common symptom of scabies is an intense itch (especially at night) and a rash that affects a great deal of the body.

3. The most common sites of an infestation for an adult are:

• Webbing between the fingers
• Wrist
• The fold of the elbow or knee
• Armpit
• Nipple
• Shoulder blades
• Breast
• Waist
• Butt
• Penis

4. The most common sites of an infestation for an infant or young child are:

• The sole of the foot
• The palm of the hand
• Head
• Face
• Neck

5. Be aware that very small tunnels are sometimes visible on the skin. These are caused by the mite burrowing beneath the surface of the skin. They will appear as thin gray, brown, or red lines on the surface of the skin.

6. See a doctor if you believe you may be infected with scabies. If you are found to have scabies, advise anyone you have had close contact with that they should be treated also.

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