A fungal skin infection happens when a fungus (such as yeast or mold) grows and creates a reaction on your skin surface.

Ringworm is one of the most common skin infections that is caused by a fungus. It is contagious and extremely common. It can affect 20 to 25 per cent of the world’s population at any given time.

A 32-year-old woman shuffled on her feet at the OPD of the National Skin Hospital, Panchkula. She had multiple itchy skin ...

Ringworm also tends to be red and scaly, while plaques often have silvery scaling on top of red, inflamed skin. It may be more difficult to tell the difference between ringworm and inverse ...

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Ringworm, despite its name, is not caused by a worm but by a fungus that can infect the skin, hair, and nails. This common condition is characterised by a red, itchy, circular rash with healthy ...

Ringworm is usually a ring-shaped area of red or darker skin, that may be scaly, dry, swollen or itchy. This can be anywhere, including the face, scalp or groin.

Ringworm, sometimes referred to as jock itch when it affects the groin, is a mould-like parasite that lives on the skin and is spread via contact with an infected person.