I'm the oldest, began Meg, but Jo cut in with a decided, I'm the man of the family now Papa is away, and I shall provide the slippers, for he told me to take special care of Mother while he was gone.
How long is scabies contagious for?   Scabies are usually contagious about 40 days before you know you have them. They die within about 10 hours of being treated and are then no longer contagious. They don'tâ¦ like to live on fabric and if they can't find a human they will die off on clothes in about 4 days.
Misdiagnosed Mites: Doctors Donât Always Recognize Scabies. When a person is infested with the scabies infection for the first time, it can actually take up to four to six weeks for his skin to react. The most common symptom of a typical scabies infection is itching and crawling feeling at random hours of the day.