Fresno County confirms suspected scabies outbreak at Fowler school

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- Fresno County nationalist wellness officials person confirmed a suspected scabies outbreak astatine a schoolhouse successful the Fowler Unified School District, affecting 5 individuals.

The Fresno County Department of Public Health and Fowler Unified School District said the cases were confirmed successful April astatine a Fowler school.

According to the CDC, scabies is an infestation of the tegument by a quality itch mite. The information tin origin aggravated itching and a pimple-like tegument rash.

Health officials said the section worked with the schoolhouse to place anyone with symptoms, coordinate attraction and cleanable the impacted campus.

Officials said nary cases person been reported extracurricular of the affected schoolhouse tract and that the hazard to the wide nationalist remains low.