A treatment-resistant, highly contagious form of the skin infection tinea, better known as ringworm, has been reported in the U.S. for the first time, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

A treatment-resistant, highly contagious form of the skin infection tinea, better known as ringworm, has been reported in the U.S. for the first time, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

The first U.S. cases of a drug-resistant strain of ringworm have been detected in New York City, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Ringworm, also called tinea, ...

Despite its name, ringworm is not caused by a worm. Instead, it develops when fungus grows and multiplies on the skin. Dr. Dakara Rucker Wright, a dermatologist with the Mid-Atlantic Permanente ...

NAME: Edward Fleming TITLE: Medical doctor COMPANY: Holy Spirit Health System, Dillsburg Family Health Center YEARS IN FIELD: 5 Q: What is ringworm and is it known by other names? A: Ringworm is a ...

Man loving fungi cause mild but chronic ringworm disease and spread is person to person contact or through fomites. Outbreaks are generally like epidemics. Animal loving ringworm disease causing fungi ...

Experts fear that contagious fungal infections will develop resistance to common antimicrobial drugs leading to common illnesses like thrush all the harder to treat. This comes as medics warn "the ...

Ringworm is a fungal infection that can be developed on the skin of any part of the body. The center of the ring remains pale, shiny, and flaky, while the edges become red, inflamed, and scaly. Also ...

A TikToker’s face was riddled with ringworm after she shared her makeup brushes and tools with friends. The 22-year-old British-Filipina influencer, Louaira Dela Cruz, has documented her skin ...

With the arrival of the summer season, there is an unwelcome guest that often accompanies it; tinea, a common fungal infection that thrives in warm and humid conditions. By arming ourselves with ...