Ringworm
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Red ring
It can spread easily, just by touching it and then touching something else.
All over
This is what happens when you touch it and touch other places on your body.
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You do not have worms if you have ringworm. It is a infection.
What causes it
Ringworm is a fungus infection. It can be spread through contact from person to person. It can also be caused by Microsporum canis Which is spread by cats and dogs.
Ways to cure it
You can treat ringworm with anti fungal creams or ointments. Some creams you can use without a prescription are Micatin, Mycelex, and Tinactin.
How it is transmitted
Ringworm can spread through direct skin to skin contact. It can spread through objects or surfaces that an infected person or animal has touched, such as clothes, towels, bed lines, combs.
What are the symptoms
Symptoms may very depending where you are infected. With a skin infection, you may experience the fallowing:
- Red, itchy, scaly, or raised patches.
- Patches that develop blisters or begin to ooze.
- Patches that may be redder on the outside edges or resemble a ring.
Facts
Ringworm can affect any part of your body.