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.

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