Dr. Harish | Dermatologist | Salem on Instagram: "This skin disease is highly contagious and and spreads through direct, prolonged skin-to-skin contact with an infected person. Scabies is a parasitic infestation of the skin caused by tiny mites, making it a contagious condition. Who gets it: 👉 People in close contact like hostels, prisons, daycares, nursing homes etc 👉 Scabies results from direct, skin-to-skin contact (sometimes but less often can get it from infested items like bedding, cloth