Can scabies be transmitted through clothes, a wooden chair, or a leather chair?
Patient's Query
Hello doctor,
I have a question about scabies. We have wooden chairs and leather chairs in the restaurant. Can scabies be transmitted through clothes, a wooden chair, or a leather chair? For example, people are hanging their coats on wooden or leather chairs. So can scabies go from the jacket to the chair or is skin-to-skin contact necessary? Kindly suggest.
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Scabies is usually transmitted by direct skin-to-skin contact. It can be transmitted by prolonged exposure to clothing or bedding or even furniture. Scabies can survive in a patient's skin for weeks to months. But it can survive only for two to three days in the environment. So there are possibilities of transmission by the given description but very low chances as the contact is usually for a minimal time.
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Patient's Query
Hello doctor,
Thank you very much for your clear answer.
We have also a wardrobe. Is it possible that scabies to go from one jacket to the other? Guests are mostly one to two hours in the restaurant.
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The chances of transmission of scabies, if the jackets are in contact is possible. Better take precautions that they are not kept in contact or kept in different wardrobes at different times. Clean or vacuum clean the wardrobes, surfaces, or furniture frequently. This may further help in preventing transmission. Any blankets can be washed thoroughly by machine wash or with hot water and dry cleaned in a hot dryer or sundry. Moreover, not all people or jackets will be infected with scabies. Anyway, precautions will help in preventing transmission.
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