First Case of 'Highly Contagious' Ringworm Spread Through Sex Found in ...

The first case of a 'highly contagious' ringworm infection spread through sex has arrived in the US, researchers say By Matthew Loh ... Read More

Sexually transmitted fungal infection reported in US: What to know

Medical experts are warning doctors and the public of a highly contagious rare fungal strain after a sexually transmitted ringworm has been reported for the first time in the U.S. Read More

First cases of highly contagious fungal worm that spreads via sex and ...

FOUR people in the US have tested positive for a new, highly contagious fungal ringworm that spreads via sex. The infection known as trichophyton mentagrophytes type VII (TMVII) is also on the rise… ... Read More

New, contagious fungal infection found in NYC — how to stay safe

Health experts are warning of new and highly contagious fungal strains after an NYC man in his 30s developed a sexually transmitted form of ringworm — the first reported case in the US. Getty Images ... Read More

Doctors report first-ever cases of highly contagious skin infection in US

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A pair of women in New York City were identified as two of the first cases of a drug-resistant, highly-contagious skin infection in the United States. Read More

Two women infected with first cases of highly contagious drug-resistant ...

The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the US reported at least two women aged 28 and 47 have been struck down with the first known cases of the drug-resistant ringworm known as tinea ... Read More

First case of ‘highly contagious’ ringworm transmitted through sex ...

A New York man became the first to contract a new form of ringworm transmitted through sex and considered highly contagious. The fungus — ringworm, despite its name, is not actually a worm ... Read More

First case of ‘highly contagious’ ringworm transmitted through sex ...

First case of ‘highly contagious’ ringworm transmitted through sex recorded in US. The condition can be treated with typical antifungal medication, but it can take weeks for rashes to disappear ... Read More

First case of ‘highly contagious’ ringworm transmitted through sex ...

A New York man became the first to contract a new form of ringworm transmitted through sex and considered highly contagious. The fungus — ringworm, despite its name, is not actually a worm — was ... Read More