{"id":4811,"date":"2025-11-25T15:47:19","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T15:47:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/telyrx.com\/blog\/?p=4811"},"modified":"2026-04-03T17:19:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T17:19:32","slug":"scabies-making-quiet-comeback","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/telyrx.com\/blog\/skin-hair\/skincare\/scabies-making-quiet-comeback\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Scabies Is Making a Quiet Comeback and What You Can Do"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Reviewed by Ashley Robinson<\/a>, Pharmacy Manager for TelyRx<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A man uncomfortable in his skin.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Scabies isn\u2019t exactly a dinner party conversation. It\u2019s one of those things you assume disappeared sometime in the 1900s. But lately, this old skin nuisance has been <\/span>making an unexpected comeback<\/span><\/a>, quietly spreading through schools, dorms, nursing homes, and even apartment buildings.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>

The tricky part is that scabies doesn\u2019t look dramatic at first. It hides behind what seems like a simple rash or allergy, which means it often goes untreated for weeks. Meanwhile, the itching gets worse, and before you know it, the whole household is scratching. If you\u2019ve ever had a rash you\u2019d do anything to get a moment\u2019s peace from, you know the kind of discomfort scabies creates.<\/span> <\/span><\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scabies is a skin condition caused by a tiny eight-legged mite called <\/span>Sarcoptes scabies, <\/span><\/i>a microscopic parasite that likes to live just under the top layer of your skin. The mites dig very small burrows where they lay their eggs, which your body reacts to with itching, redness, and bumps.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>

It\u2019s not dangerous, but it can be extremely irritating. The biggest misconception is that scabies is caused by poor hygiene, when in reality, anyone can get it. These mites don\u2019t care how often you shower or change your sheets. They spread through skin-to-skin contact that lasts long enough for them to move from one person to another. That might mean holding hands, sleeping in the same bed, or helping care for someone else.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>

Because of that, scabies tends to spread faster in places where people live close together. That includes:<\/span> <\/span><\/p>