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‘You can’t resist scratching’: Scabies cases identified at NC prison

By Rachel Crumpler Key Takeaways: For weeks, dozens of men at Neuse Correctional Institution, a medium-custody prison in Goldsboro, have experienced intense itching and pimple-like bumps appearing all over their bodies.  Many of the men believe they have scabies, a skin condition caused by microscopic mites that burrow into the skin and lay eggs. “You […]

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