Itchy Contagious Skin Disease Caused by a Mite
This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from World of Books, Group 284, Puzzle 3 (Academic Libraries).
Question is: Itchy Contagious Skin Disease Caused by a Mite
and the answer is: SCABIES
Word Meaning:
SCABIES — (pathology) An infestation of parasitic mites, Sarcoptes scabiei, causing intense itching caused by the mites burrowing into the skin of humans and other animals. It is easily transmissible from human to human; secondary skin infection may occur.
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