There is one case of scabies at the St Paul’s Bay Primary School but all necessary steps have been taken by the health authorities, the government said in a statement this morning.
Scabies is a contagious skin condition caused by tiny mites called Sarcoptes scabiei.
These mites burrow into the skin, then breed and lay their eggs, causing a rash and intense itchiness.
Sufferers of scabies rarely know they have the condition until a number of weeks after initial infection.
The mite is transmitted from one person to the other through close contact and anyone can get infected.