Patient/caregiver was educated on measures to prevent and manage scabies infestation as follows:
- Wash all the washable clothing of individuals living together in separate lots. Having them together in the washer can result in the spread of the mite from clothes of an affected person to clothes of unaffected and thus, contribute to new cases of scabies.
- Wash the clothing in hot water and dry them on a hot setting for at least 30 minutes, to get rid of the scabies mites on the infested clothing.
- All surfaces exposed to the scabies infested must be thoroughly vacuumed and the vacuum bag discarded every day, to eliminate the scabies mites and prevent further spread. Cleaning the exposed surfaces with bleach and hot water can offer some extra protection against spread of scabies.
- As the scabies mites might live for 3 – 4 days after falling off an affected individual, any items and surfaces that cannot be washed or vacuumed must be sealed in a plastic bag or isolated completely for 3 – 4 days.
