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Scabies Is Making a Comeback
Cases of scabies, a highly contagious parasitic skin disease, are on the rise across Europe. The UK in particular is struggling with a shortage of treatments.
In recent months, Naveed Ijaz, a general practitioner specializing in dermatology, has seen a growing number of patients presenting at his clinic in Manchester, UK, with intensely itchy rashes. “The mites can crawl off the human being and onto sofas or bedding, which is partly how outbreaks can be sustained,” explains Michael Head, a senior research fellow in global health at the University of Southampton in the UK. Paula Geanau of the British Association of Dermatologists told WIRED in an email that this is due to both lingering pandemic-related supply chain issues and import problems relating to Brexit.
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