Ringworm is a common fungal skin infection that spreads easily and often looks like a thin red circle on the skin. Despite ...

Ringworm is often easy to spot with its characteristic red rings on the skin. Kateryna Kon/Science Photo Library via Getty Images When one hears the term ringworm, it likely conjures images of a nasty ...

Tinea capitis causes hair loss, scaling, erythema, and impetigo-like lesions. It is the most common dermatophyte infection found in children under the age of 12, especially in African Americans. A ...

Healthcare providers should watch out for new and highly contagious forms of ringworm or jock itch, which are emerging as a potential public health threat, according to a pair of reports. In the first ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The fungal skin infection is caused by T. mentagrophytes type VII, a dermatophyte. The infection is found mostly ...

Ringworm is a highly contagious fungal infection, not a parasite. The fungus can infect other pets and people (zoonotic) in the household. Effective treatment requires a three-part strategy: oral ...