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How Long Is Ringworm Contagious?
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 1 year agoRingworm is contagious and can spread in humans and pets under the right conditions. Learn how long ringworm is contagious and the amount of time it...
'Highly contagious' and drug-resistant ringworm infections found in New York City
The Week via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMicrosporum causing ringworm. CAVALLINI JAMES/BSIP/Universal Images Group via Getty Images The first...
What Is Ringworm?
Health via Yahoo News· 1 year agoRingworm—also known as tinea, tinea corporis, or dermatophytosis—is a skin infection caused by fungus. Ringworm may also be called athlete’s foot, scalp...
How Do You Get Ringworm?
Health via Yahoo News· 9 months agoRingworm is a contagious fungal infection that affects the outermost layer of your skin—known as the epidermis—and causes a circular or ring-like rash....
First case of rare, sexually transmitted form of ringworm reported in the U.S.
NBC News via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoA sexually transmitted ringworm caused by a rare fungus has been reported for the first time in the...
At least 2 cases of drug-resistant ringworm infections found in the U.S., CDC says
NBC News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoTwo cases of highly contagious, drug-resistant ringworm infections have been detected in New York...
Rare case of sexually-transmitted 'ringworm' found in California
KTTV via Yahoo News· 6 hours agoA rare case of a sexually-transmitted infection (STI) that is known by some as a "ringworm" was reported in California. In fact, health officials say this ringworm STI is not only rare for the ...
Rare, sexually transmitted ringworm reported in NYC
Fox News via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoHealth officials are warning about a new case of ringworm likely spread through sex that has been reported in New York City, the first such case in the...
2 cases of drug-resistant ringworm detected in New York City, CDC report finds
TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe first U.S. cases of a drug-resistant strain of ringworm have been detected in New York City,...
Like long COVID, Lyme disease can become chronic — and patients are just as dismissed and desperate
Salon via Yahoo News· 6 months agoTick Reaching For Human Leg Getty Images/kmatija Between 2012 and 2014, Tracy Jakich Davis’...