A hospital ward in Carmarthen, Wales, is closed after an outbreak of a rare form of scabies. Multiple reports say the condition is also known as a Victorian-era disease and has been increasing in parts of the UK. Scabies causes an intensely itchy skin rash, and this particular rare variant is associated with more extensive skin involvement, including thickened crusts. The closure is intended to contain the outbreak and limit further exposure to other patients and staff while infection-control measures are put in place. The reports describe the outbreak as part of a broader trend of rising scabies cases in the UK. Details on the number of affected patients and the specific timeline of the closure are not included in the sources provided. The hospital action follows standard public-health and healthcare facility protocols used when outbreaks of contagious skin infestations occur, including cleaning, screening, and treatment where required.
Welsh hospital ward closed after outbreak of rare scabies
A hospital ward in Carmarthen, Wales, is closed after an outbreak of a rare form of scabies. Multiple reports say the condition is also known as a Victorian-era disease and has been increasing in part...
- A hospital ward in Carmarthen, Wales is closed following an outbreak of rare scabies.
- The outbreak involves a rare form of scabies often described as a Victorian-era disease.
- Scabies causes a scaly rash and can include thickened, crusted skin in this variant.
- Reports say cases of this rare form of scabies are rising in the UK.
- The closure is carried out to contain the outbreak and reduce further spread.
A hospital ward in Carmarthen, Wales has been closed following an outbreak of a rare form of scabies, a Victorian disease the cases of which are on the rise in the UK
1 month agoA hospital ward has been closed following an outbreak of a rare form of scabies, a disease that causes a scaly rash and a thickened crust of skin
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