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Recently as per a horrific news doing the rounds over the internet, a Georgian woman was eaten alive in a hospital by mites. Yes! You read that right, Rebecca Zeni, a 93-year-old died in 2015 because her body was infested by scabies, which means she was slowly being eaten alive to death over months or probably years. According to media reports, it is claimed the Rebecca Zeni was allegedly eaten up by millions of parasitic mites and was also suffering from dementia. While being admitted to a hospital, only grave negligence by the hospital can cause such atrocity. This horror story might seem hard to believe but scabies infestation is quite a reality that requires further awareness. Here are quick facts about scabies infestation that you must know:
Scabies is a parasitic skin ailment that grows quickly and can be transmitted:
Scabies is a parasitic infestation wherein mites (Sarcoptes scabiei) burrow under the skin and eat it up. It lives and reproduces at a tremendous pace and require immediate medical attention. One female mite lays about 3-4 eggs every day and dies once she's laid 30 eggs. Which means the infestation grows really fast. Moreover, it is transmittable.
Scabies is treatable, quite easily in fact.
As scary as this disease sounds, it is actually treatable and if diagnosed in time, easily available topical lotions and cream(recommended by a professional dermatologist) can help treat the problem.
(Read:6 natural remedies for scabies)
Scabies can spread easily via direct skin-to-skin contact: If anyone around you is suffering from scabies, you might want to maintain a safe distance from the person as scabies can spread easily to you.
The most common symptom is extremely severe itching: This is one very common symptom you must watch out for.
The mites could sometimes be almost invisible to the naked eye and can live inside your body for over months: It is possible for the mites to live inside a human or any mammal's body for more than 2-3 months and the mites are easily visible to naked eyes.
(Read: 10 causes of itching, burning and redness in your penis (STDs not included))
Reference:
Banerji, A., & Canadian Paediatric Society, First Nations, Inuit and M tis Health Committee. (2015). Scabies. Paediatrics & Child Health, 20(7), 395 398.
