# \*itch itch\*  (\*medical\*)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/itch-itch-medical/49959>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 14, 2001, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/itch-itch-medical/49959 "2001-01-14T04:25:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![jrishaw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5fc32e/32.png) [@jrishaw](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jrishaw)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2001, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/itch-itch-medical/49959/1 "2001-01-14T04:25:56Z")

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Why do scabs itch so much?