how do you get ringworm?
359200
You can do 2 things.  Buy ointment for atheletes foot at your local pharmacy.  They are related fungi.  Or you can apply clear nail polish to the site.  It stings like a... well it stings, but works.\n\nSorry my brain automatically inserted rid in that sentence.  Ring worm is a fungal disease similar to athletes foot.  It can be picked up by walking around barefoot or from contact with someone/something with ring worm.  I had ring worm more times working at the animal shelter.  No symptoms appear on a carrier until about 7 days, so many times the cute stray kitten your petting will get a funky growth on its nose.  Once, I had a foster kitten with ring worm.  It was horrible since he had been playing with my four cats for a few days.  They had to get medicated baths twice a day (they really enjoyed it being cats and all.)
145510
I had a kitten a few years ago that had ring worm, and then I got it. It takes about 2 weeks with treatment.
205343
Ringworm, see a Doctor before all your hair is gone!
87591
ringworm is a fungal infection. DO NOT take antibiotics, it won't have an effect, antibiotics only kill bacteria and thats not the case here. Over the counter meds are OK, but if you want a bigger dose and strength of medication depending on the severity of your disease, see a doctor.
533190
Try using an athlete's foot cream. Any kind of anti-fungal cream will help get rid of them. Also, remember that ringworm is very contagious. Make sure that he is washiing and bleaching his sheets and washing all pillows. Spray a disinfectant on all your furniture as well. Watch yourself, you could get them too. If you have pets or children, make sure you look for ringworms on them as well :0) Good luck!
634688
From an in depth ringworm information site, (link listed below in sources):\n\n"The fungus that causes ringworm is spread from one person to another. Sometimes this happens through direct contact. An infected person may touch someone who does not have the disease and directly transfer the fungus to the second person.\n\nAt other times, the fungus is transferred indirectly. For example, people with ringworm may leave the fungus on towels, hairbrushes, or other objects. A second person may then pick up the fungus while handling these objects.\n\nCertain conditions increase the risk of spreading the fungi (more than one fungus) that cause ringworm. These include dampness, humidity, and dirty, crowded living conditions."\n\nThe other thing to keep in mind is that if you have any infected friends, family or animals, they may have transmitted it to you as simply as you touching or petting them on or near the infected area and then you running your hands through your hair!
962722
Ring worms cause ring worm - bad water and dirty ground
46612
You may have had rigworm somewhere else on your body and and touched your scalp or someone who had it touched your scalp. Ringworm is highly contagious. You must be sure to wash and disinfect everything that may have come in contact with you and control the area. Do not itch or touch it, if you do make sure you wash your hands immediatley.
965672
yes, many problems are species specific but there are quite a few that can be transferred from humans to animals or visa-versa.\nRabies is probably the best known, but ringworm(a fungus) seems to be one of the more common!
296314
try FUNGRYX\n\nat this link. good luck. \nhttp://www.symptoms-ringworm-treatment.com/get-rid-of-ringworms.html
21031
Only topical antifungal preparations are used to treat ringworm.  The cream must have miconazole or clotrimazole in it. Brand names include Micatin, Tinactin, Monistat, and Lotrimin. Terbinafine cream (Lamisil) is also available without a prescription. If symptoms do not improve after 2 weeks, call your doctor. \nHydrocortisone is only helpful for allergies and inflammation.
120622
yes, but it's called ringworm.  Actually, jock itch is technically ringworm too.
719198
Mostly by eating raw or uncooked food or drinking contaminated water. Go to the doctor to find the right meds for your particular worm. Note: they do not go away by themselves, even if you aren't having symptoms.
502692
Athlete's Foot is just a common nickname for tinea pedis, or tinea fungus infection of the foot. If it's on the body, we call it Ringworm (because it makes expanding areas like rings, but it's no worm, same fungus.) If you have jock itch, it's tinea cruris (tinea of the crotch, literally.) \n\nAnyone who walks on an infected area like a gym floor or hotel bathroom floor can pick up tinea pedis--Athlete's Foot, whether you are playing serious racketball at the gym or serious chess at a tournament in a hotel.\n\nThere are a number of sprays and creams for athlete's foot. Lotrimin, Tinactin, Niconazole to name a few. If you don't get relief from one of these ingredients, look at the one you bought and buy another brand with DIFFERENT active ingredients.\n\nMeanwhile, buy a pair of flip-flops or thongs or other rubber bathshoes and never go barefoot at the pool, the hotel or the gym on any of the wet surfaces. Dry your feet after washing them and wash your socks in hot water (white tube socks are best, you can bleach them.) Change your shoes every day, meaning have two pairs if you can afford that and let your shoes dry out after wearing one day--wear the other pair.
364427
Ringworm probably.  It's really common in children, especially that take baths.  It wont be too serious unless you don't get it treated.  Call a doctor and get an appointment to get a diagnosis and he/she will get an RX for you.
618333
There are many types of worms i think it depends on the type...if you say a ringworm well microscopically its pesty carnivore coz it eats you up...but if you say an earthworm well its an omnivore coz it lives down on muddy earth deep in the soil...ok human friend but for more info browse the web human friend!!!oh! more info some poeple eat worms! YUCK!
542523
Sounds like ringworm to me, which is actually a fungal infection. Try some anti-fungal ointment, and if that doesn't work go to a Doc and get some prescription strength.