Say What Now? First Case of Rare, Sexually Transmitted Form of Ringworm Reported in the U.S.

A highly contagious fungal infection has arrived ... diagnosed with the first US-reported case of Trichophyton mentagrophytes type VII, a rare, sexually transmitted form of ringworm. Read More

First cases of highly contagious fungal worm that spreads via sex and causes horror pus-filled abscesses

FOUR people in the US have tested positive for a new, highly contagious fungal ringworm that spreads ... type VII is an emerging infection spread through sex. The NYU scientists found that the ... Read More

First cases of ‘highly-contagious’ fungal ringworm that causes horror rash identified in holiday hotspots

A SEXUALLY transmitted ringworm caused by a rare fungus has been reported for the first time in the US. The infection ... report have warned this new "highly contagious" form of ringworm is ... Read More

First Cases of Sexually Transmitted Ringworm Reported in the US

(HealthDay News ... first known US cases of sexually transmitted ringworm (Trichophyton mentagrophytes). Until now, transmission of the fungal infection through skin-to-skin sexual contact has ... Read More

Doctors Report First U.S. Cases of Sexually Transmitted Ringworm Rash

Doctors Report First U.S. Cases of Sexually Transmitted Ringworm Rash By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Oct. 31, 2024 (HealthDay News ... infection through skin-to-skin sexual contact ... Read More

Highly contagious ‘jock itch’ has started spreading rapidly

The first US case of Trichophyton ... diagnosed with the infection in New York City were men who have sex with men – an indication that the fungus can be spread through sexual contact. Read More

Warning issued over new genital fungus spreading in New York City

Officials are raising the alarm over a highly contagious fungal infection that is increasingly spreading through sex ... The first patient case study in June stated that while ringworm has ... Read More