Keep your guard up': UK hospitals close due to scabies outbreak.
"The regional health department announced the closure. Three wards were closed at Glenvilly Hospital in Carmarthen, and another at Prince Philip Hospital in Linley. Hospitals have limited visitors and strengthened infection control measures. Patients recently discharged from the affected units were contacted directly to determine if they needed treatment.
The main symptom of scabies is severe itching, which is worse at night. The disease is caused by microscopic mites. It is transmitted through prolonged skin-to-skin contact and through shared clothing or bedding. ".