Scabies cases have been reported across the country recently, which has led to a London woman to recall her unpleasant diagnosis after she experienced a nasty rash

A woman caught scabies after a fox entered her home, curled up on the sofa and watched Netflix .

Alexandra Shulman, 67, sat on the very spot the urban animal had been and, within minutes, had a itch on her bottom. A vivid red rash emerged, which soon became unbearable and persisted for days.

Medics at A&E had thought Alexandra had suffered an allergic reaction but she wasn't so sure, and booked to see two dermatologists. The second of these, a leading specialist in London, told Alexandra she had become infested with dog/fox scabies mite sarcoptes scabiei var canis following her contact with the fox.

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