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Each year there are about 300 million people around the world that are infected with scabies. Scabies can be relatively easy to acquire simply by prolonged contact with a contaminated person. In most cases, the scabies mite will live about 3 days apart from human contact, although there have been rare instances where they have been discovered to live longer.Scabies is caused by the microscopic mite, Sarcoptes scabiei which can only be found on humans. An infected person is able to pass the scabies mite on to a lot of other people, but this usually is not the case.

It is a misconception that scabies rash is the result of poor or improper hygiene. Before the advent of modern medicine, it was thought that lack of cleanliness caused the scabies rash. That, however, has been proven false as people from all walks of life contract the scabies mite, both clean and those with questionable hygiene. The scabies infestation is spread rapidly through overcrowding and places that involve a great deal of physical contact (factories, schools, nursing homes, etc.). Having great personal hygiene or not, is not one of the scabies causes; exposure to the mite is the only cause that can get one infected.

Scabies are also passed around by people with multiple sexual partners. While the scabies mite may be passed around by sexual contact, it is not a true sexually transmitted disease any more than head lice would be. Because prolonged personal contact is usually required to pass the mite to others, most of the time, it is only passed among family members and close friends. Other scabies causes are: sharing contaminated clothing, sitting or sleeping on a contaminated bed, chair, or sofa, or by sharing a bath towel with an infected person. Very often, the person infected does not know where the scabies came from.

Although you may want to identify the source of your scabies, the truth is, you may never know. The important thing is to know is what you have (scabies identification), and then to take the proper course of action to bring about an effective scabies cure.