Ringworm is a fungal infection that is highly communicable. It can infect human beings, livestock, pets, and other animals. All infected bodies, then, become carriers and transmitters of the infection till they are cured. Rarely does ringworm infection spread from soil. It can attack the body, scalp, feet, and nails. Ringworm infection can be cured by using medication that kills the fungus growth. |
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Let us look at what the different symptoms of ringworm infection are for the different parts of the human body. In the scalp, the ringworm infection generally starts with as tiny pimples that grow big and leaves patches of baldness that are scaly in appearance. This baldness, however, is only temporary. Ringworm infection of the foot is also known as Athlete’s foot. It is visible in the form of the skin scaling or cracking mostly in between toes. Athlete's foot itches a lot.
When hair is infected by ringworm, it becomes brittle and will break off easily. Hair can also develop yellowish crusty areas when this infection attacks.
On the body, ringworm appears as round, flat patches and the region of the groin is one of the most commonly attacked areas and the infection in this area is known as groin ringworm. On the body, the initial rash slowly increases to form a ring. More than one such ring might form and the rings might even overlap. Ringworm infection on the body can assume an itchy condition.
Ringworm infection in the nails makes the nails thick and discolored. In addition, the nails become extremely brittle. They break and disintegrate into powder fairly easily.
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