A highly contagious skin disease known as 'scabies' has broken out at the dormitory of Soongsil University, prompting the school to carry out disinfection.
According to Soongsil University and others on the 17th, two students living in the male dormitory, Zion Hall, were confirmed to have contracted scabies on the 10th.
Scabies is a skin condition caused by the scabies mite, characterized by severe itching. Soongsil University sent the affected students home and disinfected the entire building.
On the 15th, a female student in the female dormitory, Eden Hall, also complained of itching; however, test results indicated it was not scabies. Nevertheless, Soongsil University completed disinfection of Eden Hall as a precaution.
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