Health Ministry Undersecretary Dr Mustafa Redha denied reports about increase in cases of scabies in Kuwaiti hospitals. Earlier some media reported that there is an increase in scabies case in Kuwait and 200 scabies patients in Adan Hospital and 70 in Jahra Hospital are admitted for this. However, Officials said the report “is totally false”.
He however confirmed that cases of scabies in Kuwait “did not exceed their normal rate”.
Redha also assured Kuwait has enough scabies medicine in storage.