Ringworm, a skin disease that worries again
© ShutterstockRingworm is a common, highly contagious skin infection caused by dermatophyte molds belonging to the genus Trichophyton. Usually benign, ...
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Ringworm: some antifungals are no longer effective
Caused by a fungus, ringworm is usually a mild disease. In the United States, two cases worry the authorities because ...
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Ringworm, a skin disease that mainly affects children
© GettyImages First thing to know: despite sometimes impressive symptoms, ringworm is not a serious disease. This skin disease (“dermatosis” ...
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Ringworm epidemic in a school in Lorraine: what are the risks for children?
15 children from the same class in Lorraine were infected with ringworm. The first cases were detected last October but ...
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Bad Christmas story: the guinea pig, the little girl and the ringworm …
The media in northern France are in turmoil because an inhabitant of the region, at Christmas time, bought, in a ...
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© GettyImages First thing to know: despite the sometimes impressive symptoms, ringworm is not a serious disease. This skin disease ...
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Clichy-sous-Bois: kindergarten students victims of scabies
About twenty cases of scabies or ringworm were diagnosed in a kindergarten in Clichy-sous-Bois. Two operations to disinfect the structure ...
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In Lorraine, a ringworm epidemic infects 15 kindergarten students
© iStockThe first case was detected last October. Five months later, the parents denounce a lack of information. At Luttange ...
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What is ringworm?
Fungal infection of the skin A round, red spot with scales can indicate ringworm. This is a contagious fungal infection ...
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