Hello, Welcome to health care magic. I am Dr Alok Sinha, MD Psychiatry from India. I can understand your concern. I will try my best to answer your query. I have carefully read your question and could understand that you have been suffering from scabies infestation. Scabies is a contagious illness which is caused by a very tiny itch mite. It may spread via close contact from a person to another. Merely treating a person in a family and washing of bedding is not adequate. If a person like you comes to my clinic, I examine other members of the family also (who may be having the same infestation) and prophylactically include them also in therapy. I tell them to follow the following:- - all members of the family should use the topical medication at a time - do not share towel, handkerchief, shawl, blanket etc - wash cloths in warm water and dry them in sun - wear cloths only after pressing them with hot iron - avoid socialisation/ intermingling for 3-4 days. Apparently it is re-infestation due to poor hygiene measure. No need to worry. It can be completely cured. You can follow the above mentioned advise and discuss these issues with your doctor. Hope it answers your query. I wish you all the best.