Scabies - Control

Scabies is a skin infestation caused by the burrowing eight-legged mite Sarcoptes scabiei.

A. tiny mite that has infested humans for 2,500 years, this tiny creature is just barely visible to the human eye. It is common among children. Scabies is characterized by severe itching, particularly at night, and small blister-like eruptions or short, wavy linear burrows in the skin, expecially in the webs between the fingers, on wrists, elbows, armpits, waist, buttocks and genitals.

You may experience severe and continuous itching (especially at night, which can keep sufferers awake all night). A good clue that scabies may be the cause is if several members of the same family or contacts have the same symptoms.

The female insect, (a tiny, eight-legged creature with a round body) seeking warmth, burrows into the skin where she lays 1 - 3 eggs daily and produces secretions which often cause an allergic reaction. A small, hard to see, reddish zigzag blister usually marks the trail of the insect as she lays her eggs.

When the eggs hatch, the larvae travel to the skin surface where they develop into adult mites. It might be a month before a newly infested person will notice the itching, especially in people with good hygiene and who bathe regularly.

Scabies is transmitted by close personal contact with an infected individual, is highly contagious, and spreads rapidly.

Scabies spreads rapidly under crowded conditions where there is frequent skin-to-skin contact between people, such as in hospitals, institutions, child-care facilities, and nursing homes.

Clothing can be another way to transferr scabies. If scratched off the skin, it can live in bedding up to 24 hours.

Dilute enzyme product using 1oz. with 8oz. of water. Apply directly on affected area with finger, cotton ball or swab. Massage diluted KLEEN GREEN onto dry skin. Allow Kleen Green to dry when applied to the affected area. Repeat this topical application daily to insure complete coverage - preferably morning, noon and night and before bedtime. Continue using until symptoms no longer persist -- usually 1 to 3 weeks -- depending on degree of infestation.

For best results: Take a soaking bath, preferably in the late afternoon or early evening, using 4 to 8oz. of KLEEN GREEN in a tub of warm water.

Soak approximately 20 minutes. Do not use soap or other products during this soaking process. Air dry. After body is completely dry, apply diluted KLEEN GREEN solution to problem areas. Do not rinse. This soaking bath may be done daily. DILUTED SOLUTION CAN BE APPLIED AS OFTEN AS NEEDED.

NOTE: Scratching an infected area and then another non-infected area on the body can easily transfer Scabies. For external use only.

If contact is made with eyes, rinse thoroughly with clean cool water. Can cause eye irritation. If skin irritation or infection develops consult your physician or dermatologist. Keep this and all cleaners out of the reach of children.