A member asked:

I have small itchy bumps, that first appeared on my hand, then inner ankles, severly itchy, seems as when i scratch, more develop, have areas all over?

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Dr. Powlin Manuel answered

Specializes in Allergy and Immunology

Scabies or Chiggers?: The rash could be due to scabies caused by a common mite, or chigger bites, caused by mite larvae that feed on the skin. Rashes and itching caused by chigger bites looks and feels scabies and are caused by a combination of digestive enzymes secreted by mites and the immune response of the host causing an intense pruritus (jones, j.G. (1987). There is specific treatment for scabies.

Answered 1/21/2013

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See your doctor: Your doctor needs to examine these in person to he/she can see them live.

Answered 3/4/2016

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