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My mother is suffering from eczema. My son is 8 years old. Can eczema spread by touch or is it contagious?
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No, eczema is not contagious and it does not spread from touch or contact. Even if you scratch your skin, your eczema will not spread but it surely worsens. Meanwhile, eczema, being a chronic disease, spreads to different body parts.
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It is not contagious but it can pass in genes.
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