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How Long Can Scabies Live in a Mattress?  

Scabies is a skin condition that usually appears unexpectedly. It is caused by human mites called Sarcoptes scabiei. [1] The most common symptoms of scabies are a pimple-like rash and severe itching that gets worse at night. The part of your skin that is affected may also appear thicker.

Scabies can be spread from one person to another via direct skin-to-skin contact. It can also be gotten through contaminated objects and furniture, and very commonly through mattresses.

Scabies mites are tiny insects that can barely be seen by the naked eye, which makes it difficult to know if they are on your mattress.

This article will discuss with you how long scabies can live, ways to get rid of them, and how it can be treated.

How Long Do Scabies Live on Mattresses?

A lot of scabies infections have been traced to the mattress. It might make you wonder, how do they even get there? And how long do they live on mattresses? Before you learn how long can scabies live in a mattress, you need to learn how long can scabies be in a human body. Typically, scabies mites can live on a person for as long as two months.

In some cases, scabies will not last more than two to three days on your mattress. However, they will lay their eggs and multiply on them with skin contact. So even if they only live three days on your mattress, they probably already have transferred to your skin where they can last for up to three months there.