Scabies outbreak among students: ‘A lot of stress because treatments don’t work’

The GPs have therefore sounded the alarm at GGD Haaglanden, which is starting an investigation. The GGD also notices that there are more and more outbreaks in the region, although the service does not have a complete overview because there is no obligation to report scabies. According to the GGD, there are not only outbreaks in student houses, but also in other places where many people live close together, such as nursing homes, asylum seekers’ centers and shelters for the homeless.