Catching scabies in hospital meant my husband was labelled an environmental hazard when he died
He was great to be around, he enjoyed life," she said. By February, he told his wife he was feeling itchy but Kate said doctors thought it might be an allergic reaction to medication.She said it was 12 weeks and six days before he was diagnosed in May, by which point it had developed to the more severe crusted scabies.
- ▪He was great to be around, he enjoyed life," she said.
- ▪By February, he told his wife he was feeling itchy but Kate said doctors thought it might be an allergic reaction to medication.She said it was 12 weeks and six days before he was diagnosed in May, by which point it had developed to the mor
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Catching scabies in hospital meant my husband was labelled an environmental hazard when he diedImage source, Kate BaxterImage caption, Paul, pictured here with his dog Bonnie, was "bright, funny and had an inquiring mind", his widow Kate saidBySara DafyddBBC WalesPublished4 minutes agoAs her husband of more than 40 years lay dying in a hospital bed, Kate Baxter was not even allowed to hold his hand without wearing protective gloves.Paul suffered a stroke in December 2025 and, four months before he died in June aged 90, caught scabies in hospital.In his final days, Kate could only touch him while wearing the rubber gloves after he contracted the highly contagious skin infestation, external at Glangwili Hospital, Carmarthen.Hywel Dda health board said it was taking extra measures to control…
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