Common skin infection among children in Malaysia :Scabies

1. Scabies

Occuring over the webspace of the fingers and folds in skin and spread to other parts of the body.

Usually very itchy.

Cause by: Sarcoptes scabii , a mites infected by direct contact with skin of a infected person. Common source is children in school or playground.

Treatment: Permethrine 5% lotion. (Please consult your doctor)

References

1. Americal Academy of Dermatology. https://www.aad.org/public/diseases/contagious-skin-diseases/scabies#overview

2. CDC.  https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/scabies/index.html