Children often have scabies worse than adults. “Scabies can affect the entire body, including the palms, soles, and scalp.

Eczema and scabies can look similar, but they are two different skin conditions. Scabies is caused by a mite infestation, while eczema is a skin irritation that may be related to your immune system.

Human scabies is a debilitating skin disease caused by Sarcoptes scabei, known by several names such as "itch mite." At any given time, the worldwide burden of disease is about 300,000,000 people.

Doctors in England are warning people not to disregard an itchy rash because scabies, a highly contagious skin condition, is on the rise. According to the Royal College of GPs (RCGP), it can ...