{"id":914489,"date":"2026-10-03T09:16:45","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T09:16:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/914489\/"},"modified":"2026-10-03T09:16:45","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T09:16:45","slug":"scabies-outbreak-causes-hospital-to-close-multiple-wards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/914489\/","title":{"rendered":"Scabies Outbreak Causes Hospital to Close Multiple Wards"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEED TO KNOW<\/p>\n

Two wards at Prince Philip Hospital in Wales have closed following a rise in scabies cases<\/p>\n

Officials are treating patients, staff and contacts while deep-cleaning affected wards<\/p>\n

Health leaders said the public’s risk remains low despite visitor restrictions<\/p>\n

A hospital in Wales has imposed restrictions after a recent scabies outbreak.<\/p>\n

The Hywel Dda Health Board announced<\/a> on Sunday, Sept. 27, that Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, has been impacted by a recent rise in infections caused by the skin mites.<\/p>\n

Two of the hospital’s wards have been closed, and restrictions have been implemented for visitors to the facility.<\/p>\n

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Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire
Credit: Google Maps<\/p>\n

Hywel Dda University Health Board executive director Sharon Daniel said the changes were made “to limit the spread of scabies on our site and in our community.”<\/p>\n

“We are taking direct action to treat patients, staff and contacts, and undertake deep cleaning of our wards, in line with infection prevention and control measures,” she continued.<\/p>\n

The hospital board did not disclose how many cases are at the Prince Philip Hospital in Wales.<\/p>\n

Those with scabies were being treated in healthcare facilities in the region, and the hospital said that the risk to the general public remains low despite the outbreak.<\/p>\n

Scabies is a skin rash caused by Sarcoptes scabiei mites, which burrow into a person’s skin, according to the Mayo Clinic<\/a>. The highly contagious infection spreads easily through close, long-term person-to-person contact. The infection is not caused by poor hygiene or any serious illness.<\/p>\n

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Because scabies is highly contagious, everyone in an affected household should be treated. The treatment is typically an over-the-counter cream or lotion applied to the entire body.<\/p>\n

PEOPLE reached out to Prince Philip Hospital for comment.<\/p>\n

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