RINGWORM

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Ringworm of the body (tinea corporis) is a rash caused by a fungal infection. It’s usually an itchy, circular rash with clearer skin in the middle. Ringworm gets its name because of its appearance. No worm is involved.

Ringworm often spreads by direct skin-to-skin contact with an infected person or animal.

SYMPTOMS OF RINGWORM

Signs and symptoms of ringworm may include:

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A scaly ring-shaped area, typically on the buttocks, trunk, arms and legs.

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Itchiness

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A clear or scaly area inside the ring, perhaps with a scattering of bumps whose color ranges from red on white skin to reddish, purplish, brown or gray on black and brown skin

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Slightly raised, expanding rings

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A round, flat patch of itchy skin

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Overlapping rings

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Areas of the body that can be affected by ringworm include:

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Feet (tinea pedis, commonly called “athlete’s foot”)

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Groin, inner thighs, or buttocks (tinea cruris, commonly called “jock itch”)

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Scalp (tinea capitis)

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Beard (tinea barbae)

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Hands (tinea manuum)

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Toenails or fingernails (tinea unguium, also called “onychomycosis”)

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Other parts of the body such as arms or legs (tinea corporis)

Approximately 40 different species of fungi can cause ringworm; the scientific names for the types of fungi that cause ringworm are Trichophyton, Microsporum, and Epidermophyton.