GENTINAL super fungus’ is likely already in Britain and spreading, experts have warned. Four people in the United States have ...

Ringworm is caused by infection of the hair and surface layers of the skin by fungi. It occurs in all species of animals including man. Fungal infections cause little, if any, permanent damage or ...

Cats can pick it up from other animals that have ringworm, as well as from the environment where an infected animal has been.

The new strain of ringworm can be highly inflammatory, causing painful, itchy, and persistent skin lesions on the genitals, ...

The fungus that causes scalp and foot ringworm only lives in humans. The fungus that causes ringworm of the body can also be found in animals and soil, but this is rare. Despite the name, ringworm has ...

You can get it by: Skin-to-skin contact with an infected person Petting an animal that has ringworm, including your pets Touching soil infected with ringworm Using an object infected with ...

FOUR people in the US have tested positive for a new, highly contagious fungal ringworm that spreads via sex. The infection known as trichophyton mentagrophytes type VII (TMVII) is also on the ...

How do you get ringworm? Tinea infections, particularly ringworm (tinea corporis), are very common. People catch them from other infected people and also from infected animals, particularly dogs and ...

Ringworm is actually caused by infection of the skin with a fungus, not a worm as the name suggests. It is often caught from contact with an animal or child with the infection.

An electrician was shocked when what was initially thought to be ringworm or a tattoo ink allergy turned out to be cancer. Ben Collins, 24, noticed an itchy, red lump on his back that resembled a ...

Doctors in New York City are reporting the first known U.S. cases of sexually transmitted ringworm, a fungal infection ...

According to the Monmouth County SPCA Facebook page, the cat was in active liver failure and had ringworm and ultimately the smoke exposure was too much for him to handle.