What to do in a Scabies Outbreak in a Hostel / Home ?

1. 1. Identify all  affected persons. They tend to scratch in the evenings and nights, and  esp  the hands and genitals are involved.

2. 2. Isolate the affected persons.

3. 3. Wash your clothes / beddings / towels separately in hot water, drying them in the hot sun and hot iron them.

4. 4. Do not share  beds, clothes, towels and soaps.

5. 5. Discard all magic threads around your wrists, waists or necks.    

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7.  6. Please take the advice of your dermatologist and plan a mass treatment in the best interests of the institution and students.