Outbreak of medieval skin disease in UK schools leaving patients’ flesh ‘crawling’

At least seven students had developed symptoms of scabies at South Devon College (Picture: Google)A school in Devon has closed following an outbreak of a Victorian-era disease.Cases of scabies have been reported in at least five schools in the county.Parents of pupils at South Devon College were informed that at least seven children had contracted the virus.The school said in an email: ‘We have been notified of seven confirmed cases of scabies amongst our student community. These cases ha