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Scabies is surging in the Netherlands—cases are up elevenfold since 15 years ago, with 6.8 per thousand people, barely better than last year’s peak. The intense itching disrupts sleep and feels like crawling bugs. Treatment requires full-body creams or pills for 12 hours, plus rigorous cleaning of everything in the home—even symptom-free housemates. To combat this new public health challenge, officials are rolling out an app to guide treatment steps over 12 days, building image banks for faster diagnosis, and launching student-targeted campaigns like beer coasters and photo booths to spread awareness.

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