(HealthDay News) — Most kids get rashes at one time or another. One in 10 children will develop eczema.

Eczema is a particularly itchy rash that scratching only makes worse.

The term refers to a number of conditions where the skin gets red, irritated, and occasionally, fills with small fluid-filled bumps.

Kids who get eczema often have allergies or asthma, or their family members do, the Nemours Foundation says.

For student loan calculator many children, the condition eases after age 5 or 6. But some children may experience flare-ups through adolescence.

Eczema is not contagious and can be treated with steroidal creams or ointments.