Though anyone can contract ringworm, there are steps you can take to help prevent it from occurring. It\u2019s essential to keep your skin clean and dry, avoid sharing personal items with others, and ensure that any cuts or scrapes on your skin are kept clean and covered until healed. You should also be aware of the signs and symptoms of ringworm so that if you do develop an infection, you can seek treatment immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Understanding how to prevent, recognize and treat ringworm is key to keeping yourself and others safe from this common condition. With prompt diagnosis and treatment, most cases of ringworm clear up in a few weeks. These steps will help ensure that you and those around you stay healthy and free from infection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Although most cases of ringworm can be treated with medication and cleared up within a few weeks, some potential complications can arise. Complications such as allergic reactions to the medications or skin infections can occur if the disease isn\u2019t adequately treated. In some cases, scarring may also occur around the affected area. More serious complications such as blood poisoning (sepsis) or meningitis may develop in severe cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s important to follow your doctor\u2019s instructions carefully when taking medication for ringworm and seek medical attention immediately if any symptoms worsen or new symptoms develop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Ringworm, also known as dermatophytosis or tinea, is a skin infection caused by a group of fungi called dermatophytes. Ringworm symptoms can reflect on the skin, scalp, nails, and other body parts. Ringworm usually appears as ring-shaped patches on the skin that are itchy and scaly. Ringworm Causes Ringworm causes include direct contact with infected […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":10175,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32,31],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iaf.care\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10173"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iaf.care\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iaf.care\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iaf.care\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iaf.care\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10173"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/iaf.care\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10173\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10222,"href":"https:\/\/iaf.care\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10173\/revisions\/10222"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iaf.care\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10175"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iaf.care\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10173"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iaf.care\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10173"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iaf.care\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10173"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}