how long is scabies contagious after starting treatment
The scabies infestation usually lasts until treated. People are usually no longer contagious within 24 hours of treatment. Even after successful treatment, the dead mites, dead eggs, and fecal material will remain in the skin for 2 to 4 weeks (until the skin grows out).he greater the extent and duration of touch, the more likely the mites are to spread. Catching scabies from objects (fomites) is far less common, but the mites can live in the absence of a person for 48 to 72 hours.