Bubblecar said:

Big scabies outbreak underway in blighted old Blighty:

These microscopic mites, which burrow under your skin and cause ferocious itching, are incredibly hard to get rid of – and cases in the UK have soared. What is causing the outbreak, and is there anything we can do about it?

The sudden rise of scabies: ‘I wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy’

Reading that article made me start itching in sympathy. Now I’m worried that I might have scabies.