How does scabies in children

Contrary to popular belief, get infectedscabies from street or pets is impossible. This disease can be infected only through direct contact with the patient or through his things. Theoretically, both children and adults can become infected with scabies, but the disease still appears more often in babies. This is explained by the fact that their bodies are weaker, and they are more often found in crowded places - in nurseries, kindergartens, schools, that is, where the risk of infection is extremely high. Usually, if in a group or in a class one child gets infected, then soon everyone will walk with scabies.Scabies in children occurs 2 weeks afterPhoto: Getty Scabies causes scabies. He gnaws the skin, feeds, lays eggs. The main sign of scabies is severe itching. During the day, it is almost not noticeable, and at night it becomes very strong, since at this time the parasites are especially active. The child combs the skin, an infection gets into the wounds, and they become covered with crusts. Scabies in children are also characterized by the following symptoms:

• Trouble sleeping The child often wakes up, crying at night.
• Drowsiness and capriciousness in the afternoon.
• Cracks in the skin. These are outdated scabby moves.
• Small rashes of about 1 mm. They look like nodules, may be pinkish or flesh-colored. Rashes appear in places of parasite bites.

In adults, the itch mite settles only inplaces with the thinnest skin, for example, between the fingers. But children have much more “tasty” places for ticks. They focus between the fingers, on the wrists, on the abdomen, on the back, on the inner thighs, in the armpits. In boys, the itch mite also attacks the genitals. For the first time, scabies appears 14 days after infection.

Diagnosis of scabies in children

Diagnosed scabies after visual inspectionrashes and laboratory testing. In its course, the doctor removes the tick from its stroke with a special needle or blade and examines it under a microscope. If the child is susceptible to allergies, then it is quite difficult to diagnose scabies. The fact is that it is taken for an allergic reaction and is not immediately carried out the necessary research. It is important to undergo treatment for scabies to completely get rid of all parasites, and the disease did not return again. If the parents follow all the recommendations of the doctor, the disease will recede and will not leave behind any dangerous consequences. Read further:

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