Notices have been posted at Women's Huron Valley Correctional Facility warning prisoners, staff and visitors of the outbreak and an epidemiologist has been called in, as the number of women diagnosed with scabies is expected to grow, Michigan Department of Corrections spokesman Chris Gautz said Friday.
Scabies is a skin infestation caused by a microscopic mite. If not properly treated, the mites can live on skin for months, burrow, and lay eggs, causing an itchy red rash. Scabies can be easily treated with topical lotions and/or pills such as Ivermectin.