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itch mite

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itch mite
n.
A parasitic mite that burrows into the skin and causes scabies.
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At Newhall Memorial, no patients have complained of symptoms of scabies, caused by a parasitic mite - the itch mite - that burrows beneath the skin of humans, cattle and sheep to deposit eggs.
SCABIES SYMPTOMS SPREAD\More hospital workers show signs of ailment by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Scabies, a condition caused by an itch mite that burrows into skin and lays its eggs between warm, moist skin folds, is very common.
Warm-weather rashes by Vibrant Life
Easily transmitted, scabies is a skin disease caused by a parasitic mite - the itch mite - that burrows beneath the skin of humans, cattle and sheep to deposit eggs.
HOSPITAL TAKES PRECAUTIONS AGAINST SCABIES by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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