Common Scabies Breeding Environments

• in overcrowded living conditions
• in school children playing together
• families
• roommates
• sexual partners
• mothers of infants
• elderly people in nursing homes
• soldiers
• prisoners

The insect or the egg can spread the infection and the mite can survive on objects for a long time, so constant washing of clothing, towels or bedding is necessary. Scabies does not occur because of poor hygiene.