9th July 2023

A 52-year-old male with no fixed abode presents with an intensely itchy rash. On examination, you notice extensive excoriation

A 52-year-old male with no fixed abode presents with an intensely itchy rash. On examination, you notice extensive excoriation and short tortuous burrows in some of his finger webs. You suspect this is his first presentation of scabies. How long is it likely to take for symptoms to develop from the time of infestation?

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