How do you get ringworm

Ringworm is a highly contagious but easy-to-treat fungal infection spread between animals and humans, with symptoms that typically last up to 14 days. It appears on the skin, hair, and nails in humans and on the skin, claws, or hooves in animals.

Ringworm is contagious during the incubation period, which typically lasts one to three weeks but may be shorter.

Ringworm is not caused by worms. Rather, its name comes from its distinct circular rash that usually makes it easy to diagnose and treat.

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Read on to learn how ringworm is contracted, how long it's contagious, and how to prevent spread.

Yes, Ringworm Is Contagious

Ringworm is contagious. There are more than 40 different species of fungi that can cause the infection.

There are various names for the condition depending on where the ringworm is located and what species of fungi it belongs to. These include:

• Tinea corporis: Ringworm on the body
• Tinea capitis: Ringworm of the scalp
• Tinea pedis: athlete's foot)
• Tinea cruris: jock itch)

The fungi that impact humans and animals

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