MEMPHIS, Tenn. - For the first time ever, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that two cases of highly contagious drug-resistant ringworm have been detected in the United States. The ...

NYC is home to the first known cases of antifungal-resistant ringworm in the US, according to a report published Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Ringworm is a highly ...

Two cases of a common fungal infection known as tinea, or ringworm, failed to respond to standard treatment due to a recently emerged fungus in the United States, according to a recent Centers for ...

A ringworm is not a circular worm. It isn’t a worm at all. It is a fungus, and it affects the skin, nails, and hair. It can affect either humans or animals when there is an irritation, or breakdown, ...

Ringworm is a common fungal infection. Usually, a ringworm rash will form a circular or oval-shaped rash on the skin. It often appears on the feet, hands, groin, nails, and scalp. The fungi ...

Ringworm is contagious for as long as the fungi spores that cause it remain alive. This may include while a person is undergoing treatment for the infection. Ringworm is a fungal infection that causes ...

What’s the Difference Between Eczema and Ringworm? Though they can have similar symptoms of inflamed and itchy skin, eczema and ringworm are different. Eczema can be brought on by a number of things, ...