SCABIES!

I hear that whooping cough is also on the rise because some parents are refusing to have their children vaccinated. All these things used to be under control but it feels as though someone has lifted the lid on Pandora's box and let out all the worst things.

Today I had my shingles vaccine because I am immunocompromised.
The nurse told me this new initiative was rolled out only yesterday in Scotland for those who are immunocompromised, due to the surge in shingles cases.

Oh gosh,a relative has been struggling with this. After weeks of waiting, saw the doctor but no pharmacy had the medication in stock. Distressing.

A number of children have missed out on vaccinations due to clinics being suspended during Covid and then finding it difficult to make appointments because so many doctors no longer provide them at their surgery. Two of my GC have been affected by this.

My GD was away with strep throat when one set of vax were done at school (they’d had no prior notice this was to happen) but no one would give her the jab at a later date. They all passed the buck, school said it was the Dr’s responsibility, Dr said it was a clinic’s responsibility, clinic said it was down to the school to arrange it.

Then in some areas language problems mean parents don’t understand what’s required or if they miss an appt don’t know how to rearrange. Some folk of certain ethnicities are wary of vaccinations due to historical wrongs. It’s a complex story.

Scabies always been around.. One way of getting rid of it, use Anti nit hair lotion, works.

Scabies are horrible. I've had them twice. I've also have head lice and worms. (The joys of working with small children).

I've read that measles is also on the increase due to parents not having their children vaccinated with the MMR.

We had it at school once. DH was not impressed when I came home with a large tube of something that both of us had to cover ourselves in.

I read in the news that malnutrition and rickets are also being found in the community and I took note of measles being rife in Birmingham because my daughter lives near there. The covid interruption in health care is beginning to show.

Marydoll

Today I had my shingles vaccine because I am immunocompromised.
The nurse told me this new initiative was rolled out only yesterday in Scotland for those who are immunocompromised, due to the surge in shingles cases.

Is that the inactive vaccine, Marydoll?
My surgery does not seem to offer it, had no clue when I enquired pre-Covid.

DH had the non live shingles vaccine. He is a cancer patient and had been on chemo. The surgery had to order the non live vaccine for him.

Callistemon21

Marydoll

Today I had my shingles vaccine because I am immunocompromised.
The nurse told me this new initiative was rolled out only yesterday in Scotland for those who are immunocompromised, due to the surge in shingles cases.

Is that the inactive vaccine, Marydoll?
My surgery does not seem to offer it, had no clue when I enquired pre-Covid.

I need to check the name, Calli. It seems to be a new one, non live. I explained that I could only have the non live vaccine, but apparently in Scotland (according to the vaccinator) everyone, regardless of immunity) will be now offered this non live one.
I will get another one in the summer.

My GP surgery does not offer it, I was told that NHS Scotland manage it.

I was most impressed, when the vaccinator was able to tell me ever vaccination (including 'flu) I had received since the beginning of the pandemic.

fOUND THE INFO.
Shingrix is a new adjuvanted, non-live recombinant shingles vaccine. Two doses of Shingrix provides more than 90% protection against shingles and postherpetic neuralgia (PHN), the most common complication of shingles.

Thanks Marydoll
I've had shingles more than once and it can be very nasty.

Callistemon21

Thanks Marydoll
I've had shingles more than once and it can be very nasty.

My friend nearly lost the sight of his eye because of it, so I am delighted to get the Vaccine!

😲
I know it can affect the eyes

Why are you all talking about shingles.? The OP is about scabies

JamesandJon33

Why are you all talking about shingles.? The OP is about scabies

...because the fact that there is a rise in various ailments presently was discussed and I nentioned that I was told yesterday shingles is also on the the rise.

Surely shingles can be prevented,, especially in the elderly by vaccination. Scabies is a totally different infection, often caused and passed to others in poor , overcrowded conditions.

Until recently, only those over 70 were eligible for vaccination. Now people over sixty five are eligible. What about the younger generation and those who are immunocompromised?
It is a highly serious infection.
Scabies is visible, but shingles is not. By the time you realise you have it, it is often too late to get anti virals.

Why are you making a fuss about my post? It is common for posts on GN to meander.
I will reiterate, the point that I was making is that many infections seem to be on the increase.

Shingles isn't like other infections- you can't catch it from someone else. If you've had chickenpox as a child, the virus can lie dormant for years and then re-emerge as shingles at a later stage, usually if the body is stressed or immune system poor.
The shingles vaccine is supposed to boost your antibodies to the virus.
If all children were vaccinated against chickenpox, they couldn't develop shingles later.

To return to the OP: Scabies is caused by a mite, not an infection. It's passed by contact between people - usually children- in much the same way as head lice.

Shingles is not contagious, I know you cannot get shingles from someone else. But you can catch chickenpox from someone with shingles if you have direct contact with fluid from their shingles rash.

So is it ok to mention measles on this thread, but not shingles?

I was curious as to why so many infections appear to be on the rise.
I really must be more careful in future, not to derail a thread.
Mea culpa 😉

The thread is called SCABIES,! Capitals and exclamation mark. But not a lot about it .
Why not Infections on the rise, ? I know I am being pedantic, but the thread title is misleading

Illnesses that had died out in the UK are on the rise. There are multiple reasons for this. Singling out a poster who spoke about shingles is unnecessary. I’ve had shingles and it is bl*****dy painful! Awareness is key. Whatever the illness.