![]() However, contact dermatitis symptoms are usually limited to the area where the irritant or poison ivy came in contact with human skin. Symptoms of contact dermatitis include temporary itching, rash, and fluid-filled blisters, which can be mistaken for symptoms of scabies. Contact Dermatitis or Poison IvyĪ contact dermatitis such as poison ivy occurs due to direct skin contact with a harsh or irritating substance, causing an allergic reaction. Here are some of the skin conditions that can be mistaken for scabies. Effective treatment is available to kill scabies mites. This leads to intense itching, skin irritation, and a skin rash. The mites themselves, as well as mite eggs and mite feces (poop), cause an allergic reaction in the body. The female mites lay their eggs in the upper layer of skin and live there. When someone gets a scabies infection, the tiny mites burrow into the skin. Scabies mites ( Sarcoptes scabiei) are microscopic eight-legged parasites that infest the human body, specifically human skin. Please keep reading to learn more about human scabies and some of the conditions a scabies rash can be confused with. But while scabies is very common, other skin conditions can also cause similar signs and symptoms. A scabies infestation can spread easily in crowded places, such as nursing homes, extended care facilities, prisons, and child care facilities where people are in close skin contact with one another. Scabies is a common infectious skin disease, affecting some 200 million people around the world every year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). ![]()
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