LaPorte County Sheriff, Michael Mollenhauer, announced Wednesday that the scabies infestation at the LaPorte County Jail has been totally eradicated.
Scabies Infestation Eradicated at LaPorte County Jail
Week in Review for November 29th-December 3rd, 2010
Here is just some of the news that made the news in the Kankakee Valley this week:
LaPorte County Jail Staff Treating Scabies Infestation
The staff at the LaPorte County Jail are in the process of treating an infestation of scabies within the Jail.
Scabies is caused by an infestation of the skin by the human itch mite and common symptoms are intense itching and a pimple-like skin rash. Scabies can spread rapidly under crowded conditions where close body contact is frequent. Institutions such as nursing homes, extended-care facilities and prisons are often sites of scabies outbreaks.
