Re: Mites in Illinois prisons...scabies not bird mites

[Guest guest]

I think the article is referring to a scabies mite infestation, which is

different than a bird mite problem in several ways. 1. The scabies mite

is easier to control in the environment that bird mites (easier but not

easy). 2. Scabies can be effectively treated with different skin

treatments, since they burrow directly under the skin. 3. It is quite

common to get institutional outbreaks from scabies, it happens in

nursing homes all the time.

Unfortunately, the publicity and public outcry does not elucidate the

problems of bird mite infestations of humans, as other TV news stories

have in the past.

Tim

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> > > > VERY interesting, Rita. I've been waiting to hear about an

> > > > institutional outbreak somewhere; it was just a matter of

> time.

> > > This

> > > > is a story well worth following, because by now it has probably

> > > > occured to most on this site that what has infected us is

> > > > significantly different from " normal " mites. We'll see just

> what

> > > > type this prison has.

> > > > Bessie

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