We all know that scabies is caused by the parasitic organisms that reside beneath the surface of skin. These organisms are also called mites and would reside beneath the top layer of skin. These would often lead to intense itching as well as skin sores. Dealing with scabies can be pretty overwhelming for most people. These organisms reproduce pretty fast and hence are difficult to eliminate. Even after they are killed, the body would continue to produce allergic reactions since their eggs or faecal material would still be left under the skin.
For the most part, the symptoms related to scabies also appear for some other skin conditions such as infections. Quite a few times, other skin conditions have been misdiagnosed for scabies in the past. In case if you aren't sure of the condition you have acquired, it would be best to approach a doctor at the earliest. The doctor would commonly scrap the surface of skin, so as to detect the presence of mites or their eggs. In case if the itching is temporary, it would perhaps be some other skin condition. All medications such as scabicides should be applied only once the presence of mites has been confirmed. Also, there are different kinds of mites and usually most of them aren't as harmful as the scabies mites. Therefore, appropriate diagnosis is mandatory in case if you wish to find out whether your scabies is infectious or not. Check it out with CDC (Centres for Disease Control) and stay informed about the different kinds of mites existent as well as the symptoms caused by them.