Scabies are around. For Manatū Hauora/Ministry of Health information please see below

https://www.health.govt.nz/your-health/conditions-and-treatments/diseases-and-illnesses/scabies

• The scabies rash looks like small blisters surrounded by red patches.
• Scabies mites are very tiny – the size of a pinhead – so they can be very hard to see.
• Anyone can get scabies – even the cleanest people.
• Scabies spreads easily between family members and friends.
• Scabies is spread by skin contact, and by sharing clothing and bedding. For this reason, it's more common when you have lots of people living together in close contact.

Time off from kura or school

Stay away from kura or school for at least one day after treatment with the cream.

If you think that you or a family member has scabies, talk to your pharmacist or doctor.