Human scabies is a debilitating skin disease caused by Sarcoptes scabei, known by several names such as "itch mite." At any given time, the worldwide burden of disease is about 300,000,000 people.

Although these latter clinical cases currently appear to be isolated events, they do highlight the future uncertainty regarding the long-term usefulness of ivermectin for the treatment of scabies ...

An oral medication called Stromectol (ivermectin) is not FDA-approved for scabies. But, this pill may be easier for some people to use, so providers may prescribe it to treat outbreaks in places ...