Last week, people who stayed at the North County Shelter in Sunnyvale reported that several people had contracted scabies.
North County Shelter in Sunnyvale is speaking out after reports of a scabies outbreak at its homeless shelter.A South Bay nonprofit is speaking out after reports of a scabies outbreak at its homeless shelter.People who say they've stayed there claim otherwise.
"It's just really uncomfortable, especially at night," she said, "You can't sleep. Toss and turn and just always itchy.""According to our partners at Santa Clara County Public Health, at this time, there are no confirmed cases of scabies. Only presumed cases pending the results of a skin test," said Josh Selo, Bill Wilson Center CEO.ABC7 News reached out to the Santa Clara Public Health Department for confirmation.
The Bill Wilson CEO said Thursday that there are seven presumed cases and that those people have been physically isolated off site."I've been here at the hotel for five days as long as people have been here. All these people are diagnosed with scabies. It says so on their records," she said.
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