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Can eczema move around your body if you scratch the infected area but then scratch a clean area? would it transfer
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NO: Eczema is not an infection. It is not contagious. It does not spread. It is not caused by touching. It is also not caused by food. Not curable but certainly treatable, it can be controlled by creams, sometimes pills. Best result from consultation with a dermatologist.
Answered 1/16/2016
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