A HOSPITAL has been forced to take drastic measures following an outbreak of a rare and highly contagious form of scabies.

The health board said the ward at Glangwili Hospital would be closed while the outbreak was managed.

A crusted scabies outbreak in Wales led to a hospital ward closure. Learn about symptoms, risk factors, treatment, and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scabies results in intense itching and a red, bumpy rash on the skin. (Getty Images) (Viktoriya Skorikova via Getty Images) Cases ...

Scabies is an itchy rash caused by the human itch mite. Adults, children and babies can all get scabies. Many people believe scabies is about cleanliness, but that is not true. It is easily passed ...

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U.K. doctors are sounding the alarm about a surge in scabies cases across the country, according to reports. A shortage of scabies medications — which dates as far back as May 2023 —is thought to be a ...

This form of the disease causes a scaly rash and thickened crusts of skin.

A west Wales hospital ward had been locked down due to an outbreak of a rare and highly contagious form of scabies.