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What Causes Scabies?
my son has bumps on his body after a visit from his dad house he play football an roll in the grass as time went in bumps did not go away went to his doctor she said it was scabbies an gave a cream an hydroxyzine to take four times a day my question is how long do it take to get ride of an how did he get it.
Fri, 28 Nov 2014
Hello,
Scabes is spread through human contacts who is infected with scabies.
It takes 7-10 days to resolve.
Your doctor has given proper medicine.
Please continue and strictly follow it.
Avoid contacts with other family members.
Wash hands and bath properly.
Wash all the clothes properly.
Take care...
Scabes is spread through human contacts who is infected with scabies.
It takes 7-10 days to resolve.
Your doctor has given proper medicine.
Please continue and strictly follow it.
Avoid contacts with other family members.
Wash hands and bath properly.
Wash all the clothes properly.
Take care...
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