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Welcome to Parasite Case of the Week
Every week I will post a new Case, along with the answer to the previous case. Please feel free to write in with your answers, comments, and questions. Also check out my image archive website at http://parasitewonders.com. Enjoy!
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Please note that all opinions expressed here are mine and not my employer. Information provided is for educational purposes only. It is not intended as and does not substitute for medical advice. I do not accept medical consults from patients.
The Fine Print:
Please note that all opinions expressed here are mine and not my employer. Information provided is for educational purposes only. It is not intended as and does not substitute for medical advice. I do not accept medical consults from patients.
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7 comments:
Looks like Sarcoptes scabiei to me
Scabies for sure!
Well, mighty itch or more or less correctly itchy mite.
Back in the years post 1975, we had an outbreak of these pesky creatures. There was not a lot of available medicines, however a Ph.D. in Pharmacy, Dr. Cu taught us to boil sulfur powder in a solution of Calcium hydroxide till the liquid turns deep amber, let it cool down and apply with a cotton tipped swab on the itch, the Sarcoptes scabiei infestation went away overnight. The concoction was a little smelly yet very effective.
Since then a few decades have gone, but not the lesson, and each day I feel it a little more:" It's a blessing to be an American".
Florida Fan
Scabies - itch mite and eggs...
Lee
Sarcoptes scabei
Sarcoptes scabei
Sarcoptes scabiei
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