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Ringworm is a contagious fungus infection that can affect the scalp, the body (particularly the groin), the feet, and the nails. Despite its name, it has nothing to do with worms. The name comes from the characteristic red ring that can appear on an infected person's skin. Ringworms are spread by either direct or indirect contact. People can get ringworm by direct skin-to-skin contact with an infected person or pet. People can also get ringworm indirectly by contact with objects or surfaces that an infected person or pet has touched. In rare cases, ringworm can be spread by the soil.

Ringworm is a skin and scalp disease caused by several different kinds of fungi. Ringworms on the scalp usually makes a bald patch of scaly skin. People with ringworms on other parts of their skin can have a reddish, ring-shaped, that may be itchy. The rash can be dry and scaly or wet and crusty.


 
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