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To go on holiday with scabies?

208 replies

melonhen · 24/02/2026 14:55

We have scabies and have been prescribed some cream to kill the scabies.
We have to treat everyone in the house at the same time and also have to clean all the sofas and bedding and towels and wash everything on a hot wash and hoover.
The mites die after 3 days of no human contact so I’m thinking rather than risk missing anything, we clean best we can and then we book into a holiday park, leaving the house and car for a week, doing the cream treatment while we are there and then come back to a quarantined home might be the most affective way.
We would be treated so not contagious while we were there.

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cardibach · 24/02/2026 15:54

PhilosophicalCheeseSandwich · 24/02/2026 15:53

But did you loll about on someone else's caravan banquette while you were waiting for it to clear up?

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No! Sorry, didn’t put enough info. What I meant was it won’t be a hassle to stay home. OP doesn’t need to worry about missing bits as the medication will sort it if she just does the best she can.

ThePoshUns · 24/02/2026 15:53

This has to be a wind up? No one would be so gross and selfish surely?

PhilosophicalCheeseSandwich · 24/02/2026 15:53

cardibach · 24/02/2026 15:48

I was a teacher. I got scabies once - I had it for ages before it was diagnosed. Everyone in the house had to be treated - though nobody else has an infection as far as we could tell - but there was no washing of all the clothes and soft furnishings. It went in about 48 hours.

But did you loll about on someone else's caravan banquette while you were waiting for it to clear up?

Electricsausages · 24/02/2026 15:51

just dont
why should others have to share your scabies

DaisyChain505 · 24/02/2026 15:50

Selfish as hell to even think of doing this.

HoorayHattie · 24/02/2026 15:49

I'm really concerned that 4% of voters think this is acceptable!

cardibach · 24/02/2026 15:48

I was a teacher. I got scabies once - I had it for ages before it was diagnosed. Everyone in the house had to be treated - though nobody else has an infection as far as we could tell - but there was no washing of all the clothes and soft furnishings. It went in about 48 hours.

lovemelongtime · 24/02/2026 15:47

Please tell us where and when you are going so we can all avoid going there after you !

nam3c4ang3 · 24/02/2026 15:46

fucking hell ive had enough of mumsnet today i think - OP WTF is wrong with you?!

HoorayHattie · 24/02/2026 15:43

Strawberry53 · 24/02/2026 15:38

Yes, and will have to be touched by the cleaners!! If you’re worried about “missing something” in your own home surely the same applies in a holiday home? Only difference is it will be somebody else not you coming into contact with it. Not acceptable solution imo. Deal with this in your own home.

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This! And the cleaners won't have the benefit of knowing what they are dealing with! Unless you were planning on leaving a note to let them know you have all had scabies?

CassandraCan · 24/02/2026 15:43

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lunar1 · 24/02/2026 15:41

this is why we can’t have nice things 🤢

Wintersgirl · 24/02/2026 15:40

PurpleThistle7 · 24/02/2026 15:20

Oh this makes me feel super ill to think about. Do people really think like this? Shudder shudder shudder. Ick.

I know it's really grim isn't it?

WeekendTripHelp · 24/02/2026 15:39

YABVVVVVVVU

Overthebow · 24/02/2026 15:39

That’s disgusting.

BePoisedPlumUser · 24/02/2026 15:38

Well you’ve put me off ever going to a holiday park ever again.

Strawberry53 · 24/02/2026 15:38

melonhen · 24/02/2026 15:11

I imagine the bedding will be changed and dry cleaned.

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Yes, and will have to be touched by the cleaners!! If you’re worried about “missing something” in your own home surely the same applies in a holiday home? Only difference is it will be somebody else not you coming into contact with it. Not acceptable solution imo. Deal with this in your own home.

northernplatform · 24/02/2026 15:37

Scabies was going round DCs uni last year (very common at uni’s I’m afraid now!) and the cream most certainly didn’t work the first time. Took months for the house to get rid properly and they were doing all the right things. I think you’re being ridiculously optimistic to think one round of the first cream you try will cure the lot of you.

So, anyway you will not be clear of it, and you should not take it to a holiday park!!!

Hellohelga · 24/02/2026 15:35

Not ok!,

Bababear987 · 24/02/2026 15:35

No OP that is so disgusting and selfish just treat your family and clean your home, don't risk infecting other families.

PhilosophicalCheeseSandwich · 24/02/2026 15:35

Jeez, and my husband wonders why I won't put my head back on a cinema seat 😄 People like op is why!

Newthreadnewme11 · 24/02/2026 15:34

melonhen · 24/02/2026 15:11

I imagine the bedding will be changed and dry cleaned.

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Why would the bedding be dry cleaned? Surely no holiday let’s/hotels dry clean bedding?

ThejoyofNC · 24/02/2026 15:33

melonhen · 24/02/2026 15:11

I imagine the bedding will be changed and dry cleaned.

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Changed by a human being.

This sort of behaviour should be criminal.

Poetnojo · 24/02/2026 15:31

Jesus Christ of Almighty do NOT do this!
It would be Selfish and disgusting beyond measure.
I'd quicker sleep in a tent in my back garden then set fire to the whole shoot and shebang rather than spread the hell that is scabies to all and sundry.

BernardButlersBra · 24/02/2026 15:30

This is impressively grim. Reverse or wind up?