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Dying Man Labeled 'Hazard' Due to Hospital-Acquired Scabies
1 Oct
Summary
- Husband caught scabies in hospital four months before death.
- He was labeled an 'environmental hazard' even in the morgue.
- Scabies was a secondary cause of death on his certificate.
Kate Baxter shared the distressing experience of her husband, Paul, being declared an 'environmental hazard' following his death in June 2026. Paul had been hospitalized in December 2025 after suffering a stroke. Tragically, in the final four months of his life, he contracted scabies at Glangwili Hospital.
During his last days, Paul's itching was so severe that his skin was flaking off. The scabies, a secondary condition to his pneumonia, significantly weakened his immune system. His death certificate listed scabies as a secondary cause.
Following his passing, the undertaker informed Kate that Paul's body was tagged as an 'environmental hazard' due to active scabies. This meant that even after death, he was treated as a health risk, a final indignity for the couple who had been married for over 40 years.
