Plague of highly infectious scabies is sweeping Britain, spread by this very common activity. Even worse, the skin bugs are becoming resistant to drugs - but here's how …
It was, says 48-year-old Andrea Dowden, 'one of the worst experiences of my life'. The raised, red scabs, which seemed to ...
Yes, it’s a terrible idea to pick up or interfere with wild animals – especially baby wombats. Here’s why
Momma’s right here and she’s pissed’: influencers can show wildlife to their audience without traumatising baby wombats ...
The real problem with influencer’s ‘unsettling’ wombat video
While there’s a natural tendency to want to connect with wildlife, wild animals often see humans as a threat. When we get too ...
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Nature Nuggets: The historic story of mange
In humans, this same mite causes the disease known as scabies. In wildlife as well as domestic dogs, the disease is referred to as sarcoptic mange. Other animals can also be inflicted with mange ...
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Heartbreaking: Tiny puppy found by animal control covered in scabs and purple spray saved by Houston rescue
Spread the loveA heartbreaking case of animal neglect and cruelty went viral on Friday, March 21, when ThisIsHouston animal ...
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Researchers and biotech firm create new world-first scabies diagnostic tool
Scabies is an itchy skin infestation caused by a microscopic mite that affects more than 400 million people globally each year. Researchers from Darwin and Melbourne hope the tool will help ...