Why there’s a surge in scabies in the UK? | ITV News

A shortage of medication has led to a surge in scabies cases, according to new information revealed by The Guardian. The situation poses a major threat to public health, the newspaper reported, with a lack of medication having caused a “nightmare,“ medical professionals told the newspaper. “The shortage of scabies treatments is something that urgently needs more attention. Scabies spreads easily and if people aren’t treated, then it will continue to spread,“ President of the British Association of Dermatologists Professor Mabs Chowdhury said. Here’s what scabies are, how you get them and how to get rid... • Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: • Get breaking news and more stories at Follow ITV News on Facebook: Follow ITV News on Twitter: Follow ITV News on Instagram: