Brisbane mum calls for action as scabies cases surge across Queensland

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A Brisbane mother is breaking her silence about a debilitating infection that has plagued her family for six months, as doctors warn of a surge in scabies cases across Queensland.…

A Brisbane mother is breaking her silence about a debilitating infection that has plagued her family for six months, as doctors warn of a surge in scabies cases across Queensland.

Tammy Jones and her family have been living with plastic bedding and bagged-up clothes while battling the tiny mites that cause severe itching and rashes.

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“The doctors, even when it first started, were trying to say it was dermatitis,” Jones said.

After finally being diagnosed with scabies, she discovered she wasn’t alone.

“I’m not alone. The stigma around it, I think people are also scared to speak up,” she said.

Medical professionals are reporting a significant increase in cases, with dermatologist Dr Nerilee Wall saying “we’re seeing a real uptick in cases at the moment.”

Experts believe the cost-of-living crisis may be fuelling the outbreak.

“There’s a theory that potentially the cost-of-living crisis is increasing the amount of infections we’re seeing because we’re seeing more people living in houses together,” Wall said.

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