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A contagious skin disease caused by the burrowing mite is scabies. Scabies is a troublesome disease, attended with great itching, the irritation being increased by warmth. It commences as a vesicular eruption; the vesicles becoming ruptured, and excoriations being produced by the scratching with the nails which is being constantly resorted to. This infection may attack every part of the body, though it most frequently occurs in the flexures of the joints, especially on the fingers. Read more in Home Remedies for Scabies
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Scabies is a commonly occurring skin condition in which the skin becomes extremely irritated and itchy. This condition is caused due to an itchy mite named sarcoptes scabiei. These are microscopic eight legged mites that burrow deep into the skin. Their burrowing action causes intense itching and some times due to regular scratching, the site may even become a sore. Usually the itching becomes a lot worse at night because these are nocturnal mites and work mostly in the night. Read more in Scabies
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