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If eczema isn't contagious. but why is my entire family breaking out with it?
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Congenital: The cause of eczema is unknown but is presumed to be a combination of genetic and environmental factors.
Answered 4/2/2013
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Something else ?: If a family all comes down with a rash around the same time is likely experiencing something like scabies, not a sudden outbreak of eczema. There can be some similarities in its appearance.
Answered 5/21/2017
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