Untreated clinical depression is a serious problem. Untreated depression increases the chance of risky behaviors such as drug or alcohol addiction. It also can ruin relationships, cause problems at work, and make it difficult to overcome serious illnesses. Clinical depression, also known as major depression, is an illness that involves the body, mood, and thoughts.
Scabies (sexually transmitted infection) What is scabies? Scabies is caused by Sarcoptes scabiei, a mite which lays its eggs under the surface of your skin and reproduces. When the eggs hatch, mites crawl out onto your skin and make new burrows. The mites can be difficult to identify and may be confused with pubic lice as both conditions cause itching in the genital area.
Scabies is spread to others through close skin-to-skin contact. It is easily treated with an insecticide lotion applied to the skin. Two applications of treatment are needed, one week apart. Scabies is caused by a mite (like a tiny insect) called Sarcoptes scabiei.The mite is a parasite, meaning it lives off the host (a human) with no benefit to the host. Scabies mites are tiny. They have a cream-coloured body, bristles and spines on their back, and four pairs of legs.The female mite is bigger (about 0.4 mm x 0.3 mm) compared with the male (0.2 mm x 0.15 mm).wo applications of treatment are needed, one week apart. Scabies is caused by a mite (like a tiny insect) called Sarcoptes scabiei. The mite is a parasite, meaning it lives off the host (a human) with no benefit to the host.