County of Los Angeles
Department of Public Health
Acute Communicable Disease Control
313 N. Figueroa Street, Room 212
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Phone: (213) 240-7941
Fax: (213) 482-4856
E-Mail:acdc2@ph.lacounty.gov
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Acute Communicable Disease Control
Scabies
Scabies is an infestation of the skin with the microscopic mite Sarcoptes scabei. Infestation
is common, found worldwide, and affects people of all races and social classes. Scabies
spreads rapidly under crowded conditions where there is frequent skin-to-skin contact between
people, such as in hospitals, institutions, child-care facilities, and nursing homes.
- CDC
Scabies is an infestation of the skin with the microscopic mite Sarcoptes scabei. Infestation
is common, found worldwide, and affects people of all races and social classes. Scabies
spreads rapidly under crowded conditions where there is frequent skin-to-skin contact between
people, such as in hospitals, institutions, child-care facilities, and nursing homes.