I'm the oldest, began Meg, but Jo cut in with a decided, I'm the man of the family now Papa is away, and I shall provide the slippers, for he told me to take special care of Mother while he was gone.
How long is scabies contagious for?   Scabies are usually contagious about 40 days before you know you have them. They die within about 10 hours of being treated and are then no longer contagious. They don'tâ¦ like to live on fabric and if they can't find a human they will die off on clothes in about 4 days.
Scabies is highly contagious. Spread of the mites usually occurs directly from person to person. The greater the extent and duration of touch, the more likely the mites are to spread. Catching scabies from objects (fomites) is far less common, but the mites can live in the absence of a person for 48 to 72 hours.he greater the extent and duration of touch, the more likely the mites are to spread. Catching scabies from objects (fomites) is far less common, but the mites can live in the absence of a person for 48 to 72 hours.