Is Ringworm Causing You To Lose Your Hair?
by tpcedwards.Most everyone knows the aggravation that ringworm can cause. The redness and the itching can simply drive you nuts! Not to mention the potential embarrassment. But, did you also know that you can get scalp ringworm? The medical term for this is Tinea...
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Got Ringworm?
by Andrew_Hansen1.Ringworm is a common fungal infestation that can affect people and animals. Caused by organisms called dermatophytes, ringworm can infect the skin, hair, nails and feet. You will know that you have ringworm of the skin if you develop a rash that lo...
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Children and Ringworm
by Andrew_Hansen1.There are few things more concerning as a parent than to notice that your child has picked up a disease or infection. And particularly so when that infection is something as unsightly and visibly unsettling as ringworm.Ringworm is a common malady tha...
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Learn More About the Ringworm
by Patnaree Sukgrarongka. Ringworm is a common fungal skin infection caused by a mold-like fungus, known as Dermatophyte. This kind of skin infection generally occurs due to unhygienic environment or surroundings. That is why, mainly young children get more affected with th...
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Ringworm - What is Ringworm?
by Alien.When people are asked, what is ringworm, they often think the condition has something to do with some kind of a worm. Of course, nothing could be more from the truth, although the early belief many years ago was that the condition that created the ri...
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Ringworm - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
by Corwin Brown.Ringworm is a fungal infection of the skin; the medical name for this fungus is Tinea + the area of the skin where it is found. For example, Tinea capitis is ringworm on the head, and Tinea Corporis is ringworm on the body. Tinea Barbae is ringworm t...
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Ringworm- How to Get Rid of It?
by james sameul.Ringworm. Who thought of that name? It's not even a worm! It's a fungus. I suppose, perhaps, that scabies and similar mite and worm infections had something to do with this one, but you'd think someone would set the record straight and fashion a new ...
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Symptoms of Ringworm
by james sameul.Ringworm is a superficial skin infection, also known as tinea. It is caused by fungi call dermatophytes. Fungi are microscopic plants that can live off dead tissues of skin, hair, and nails. It is much like mushrooms and how they are able to grow on ...
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Ringworm Transmission, Causes, Prevention
by james sameul.WHAT KIND OF INFECTION IS IT?"Ringworm" is the common name for the skin infection caused by a special group of fungi; it is not caused by a worm at all. The fungi feed upon the dead cells of skin and hair causing, in people, a classic round, red lesi...
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Pinworms - Causes and Symptoms of Pinworms
by Corwin Brown.Pinworm is the most common worm infection in the United States. School-age children, followed by preschoolers, have the highest rates of infection. In some groups nearly 50% of children are infected. Infection often occurs in more than one family mem...
What is Hookworm?
by peterhutch.Hookworm is an intestinal parasite of humans that usually causes mild diarrhea or cramps. Heavy infection with hookworm can create serious health problems for newborns, children, pregnant women, and persons who are malnourished. Hookworm infections o...
