Incubation period of scabies is –: (A) 7 days, (B) 2 weeks, (C) 4 weeks, (D) 2–3 days
Answer is C. Itching occurs due to hypersensitivity to saliva scabin of mite, and it takes 4-6 weeks are required for the hypersensitivity to develop. So, incubation period of scabies is 4-6 weeks.