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.

“Unlike chiggers, scabies is an infestation, meaning the scabies mite actually burrows under the top layer of one’s skin,” ...

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.

Scabies is a contagious skin disease that causes intense itching. It is caused by a tiny parasitic mite, Sarcoptes scabiei, that burrows under the skin and lays eggs. The symptoms are easily ...