Kona Community Hospital treats all employees for scabies after outbreak

KAILUA-KONA >> All staff members at a Big Island hospital have been treated for scabies following an outbreak of the contagious skin disease, officials said.

Staff members were treated whether they were showing symptoms or not after the disease was identified last month, Kona Community Hospital spokeswoman Judy Donovan told West Hawaii Today.

Patient visitation has remained restricted since Dec. 6, but the hospital is continuing to admit and treat patients, Donovan said. All outpatient services also remain open.

Hospital officials have not said how many people have contracted scabies. The hospital employs about 450 people.

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I had scabies around this time last year. Reading this story makes me want to scratch.