Patients Possibly Exposed To Scabies At NH Medical Clinics

BOSTON (CBS) – A health alert has been issued for patients and healthcare staff who may have been exposed to crusted scabies in New Hampshire.

Some people may have been exposed in several Dartmouth-Hitchcock Manchester clinics and Catholic Medical Center.

Crusted scabies is a contagious, itchy skin condition caused by mites.

NH health officials are preparing a series of precautionary preventive treatment clinics on March 9, 10, and 11 for anyone who may have been exposed.

For more information and the list of the facilities where patients may have been exposed visit: http://www.dhhs.nh.gov/media/pr/2016/030416-potential-scabies.htm