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Prevention List

Prevention could include:
  • Avoid contact with infected individuals

Prevention Overview Articles

Scabies
Avoid contact with infected persons.
Source:ADAM
Date:October 17, 2006
Scabies
Good hygiene is essential in the prevention of scabies. When a member of a household is diagnosed with scabies, all that person's recently-worn clothing and bedding should be washed in very hot water.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Scabies
Good hygiene is essential in the prevention of scabies. When a member of a household is diagnosed with scabies, all that person's recently worn clothing and bedding should be washed in very hot water. Extensive cleaning of the household, however, ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Scabies
Good hygiene is essential in the prevention of scabies. When a member of a household is diagnosed with scabies, all that person's recently worn clothing and bedding should be washed in very hot water.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
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