mites prevention Archives - Healthhype https://healthhype.com/tag/mites-prevention Current Health Articles on Symptoms, Diseases and Treatment Thu, 04 Oct 2018 14:21:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://healthhype.com/wp-content/uploads/logoicon.png mites prevention Archives - Healthhype https://healthhype.com/tag/mites-prevention 32 32 Itch Caused by Dust and Skin Mites: Scabies, Chiggers, Demodex Mites https://healthhype.com/dust-mites-skin-mites-scabies-chiggers-itch-demodex-mites.html https://healthhype.com/dust-mites-skin-mites-scabies-chiggers-itch-demodex-mites.html#comments Sat, 07 Mar 2009 16:33:09 +0000 http://www.healthhype.com/?p=1884 What are Mites? Mites are small, often microscopic organisms, and belong to the subclass Acarina (along with ticks) or the class Arachnida (along with spiders). They live in soil, water, fields, woods or houses. Some of them attack plants or animals or humans. Some do not attack (bite) humans, but can trigger allergic reaction resulting in an itchy rash. Many types of mites are harmless for human. Types of Mites Affecting Humans Common mites affecting humans are: House dust mites Scabies mites Chiggers Itch mites Demodex mites House Dust Mites House dust mites (Dermatophagoides spp.) are microscopic organisms, living worldwide, all around the year, preferably in moist, poorly ventilated homes, especially on carpets, mattresses, bed lining, pillows, curtains, or on furniture. They do not live only in “dirty houses”, but they thrive readily in dust. They eat skin scales falling from people and animals, fungi, or pollens, but they do not live on the human skin, they do not bite, and they do not transfer diseases. They are harmful only to those, who are allergic to them. Dust mites may cause or aggravate asthma, sneezing, wheezing, runny nose, or atopic dermatitis. How to Prevent Exposure to House Dust Mites? Avoid having carpets, [...]

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