<s>[INST] My 3 year old has scabs on his scalp and has been itching his head. My 1 year old has now started to itch her head. There is no lice and they both have a cough cold along with what looks like several bug bites across their bodies. I though maybe chicken pox?? [/INST] HiIn the absence of fever or any other rash over the other part of body , its unlikely to be Chicken pox.It is likely to be Impetigo which is bacterial infection of hair follicles.Local application of antibiotic like Mupirocin will be helpful.Take CareBest RegardsDr T Shobha </s>