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.

Jock itch (tinea cruris) is a fungal infection of the groin caused by the same fungi that cause athlete's foot and ringworm.

Chiggers and scabies are the mites that bite. Yep, both of these little biters are actually mites, which makes them arachnids ...

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.

Q. What bacteria causes athlete’s foot? A. Athlete’s foot is not caused by bacteria. It is caused by tinea, a fungus that also can give you jock itch and ringworm. You can catch it ...