Interesting Facts About Scabies
- Scabies affects mostly young kids and the elderly
- Only one type of mite is transmitted in between people
- 1 million cases of scabies are reported each year
- Only 7 percent of the cases reported actually have the red-brown rashes
- The scabies eggs mature into adults in about 3 weeks
- Scabies has been on the rise in the United States since 1973
- A person infected with scabies may have up to 10-12 mites on them at a time
