Scabies is an infectious disease of the skin caused by a mite, Sarcoptes scabiei whose penetration is. visible as papules or vesicles, or as tiny burrows containing the mites and their eggs. Epidemiology. The female mite can burrow beneath the skin surface in 2Â½ minutes. She burrows into the epidermis. to lay eggs.
Debt is as American as apple pie: The average household has $134,643 in debt. For households that carry credit card debt, it costs them about $1,300 a year in interest. Itâs time to take action. Debt is a way of life for Americans, with overall U.S. household debt increasing by 11% in the past decade.
The 2012 Demos study also found changes from 2008 to 2012 regarding age groups with credit card debt. It found that older Americans on average have the highest credit card debt: people aged 65 or older typically carry $9,300 on their cards, less than a 6 percent reduction from 2008. Demos suggested the high balances were likely because the recession reduced savings and forced those in or near retirement to cut back.