SCABIES scabies Scabies is a contagious skin infestation caused by the human itch mite known as the Sarcoptes scabiei characterized by intensive itching and rashes. Female microscopic eight legged mites burrow into upper layer of skin where they live and lay eggs (three or less) per day. The infestation is transmitted from one person to another host through intimate contact (crowded area, poor hygiene, and sexual contact), sharing contaminated clothing, towel and bedding. Sites for outbreak of scabies includes school, hospital, nursing homes, prison and other extended care institution. Effective recommended treatment of scabies involves entire group of people who are at risk of develop scabies in the infected area. SYMPTOMS AND SIGNS OF SCABIES. It takes up to six weeks for signs and symptoms of scabies to manifest for new infected person but for those who had infection before symptoms will appear quickly. The diagnostic symptoms of scabies infestation is d...
LUPUS Lupus rash Lupus is an autoimmune disease in which immune system of the body mistakenly triggers inflammation in different healthy tissues of the body. Autoimmune disease is the conditions occurs from abnormal body’s immune system response to a normal body tissues. This articles will cover mostly systemic lupus erythematosus. TYPES OF LUPUS. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue in many parts of the body. It can affect the skin, lungs joints, brain, kidneys, and blood vessels, and can cause serious medical complications such as inflammation and tissue damage in the affected organs which affects different parts of the body including internal organs. SLE is the most common and most serious type of lupus. Acute cutaneous lupus (skin lupus) is the type of lupus that affects the skin in the form of a rash or lesions. Sunlight exposure is risk fact...