Health officials are warning about a new case of ringworm likely spread through sex that has been reported in New York City, the first such case in the U.S. The infection, a rare fungus called ...

Trichophyton mentagrophytes type VII is a drug resistant fungus that causes skin disease in animals and humans. The fungus is acquired through sexual contact, according to the CDC. The infection is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A sexually transmitted ringworm caused by a rare fungus has been reported for the first time in the United States. The case report ...

A sexually transmitted ringworm caused by a rare fungus has been reported for the first time in the United States. The case report, published Wednesday in JAMA Dermatology by doctors at NYU Langone ...

A physician at New York City-based NYU Langone Health found the first sexually transmitted ringworm infection in the U.S., NBC News reported June 5. The case, published June 5 in JAMA Dermatology by ...

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Understanding Ringworm Recurrence Ringworm is a persistent skin condition that tends to reappear once it strikes. However, we ...

Medically reviewed by Adam H. Kaplan, DPM Key Takeaways Antifungal creams help treat skin and nail infections like athlete's ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Medical experts are warning doctors and the public of a highly contagious rare fungal strain after a sexually transmitted ringworm ...

A sexually transmitted ringworm caused by a rare fungus has been reported for the first time in the United States. The case report, published Wednesday in JAMA Dermatology by doctors at NYU Langone ...