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Popular TikToker Louaira Cruz's face was covered with ringworm after sharing makeup brushes with friends. Read how dark skin is affected.
Chris Olsen is clearing the air about his ringworm diagnosis. The TikToker detailed how he recently got the contagious fungal disease on his face, clarifying that ringworm "is not actually a worm ...
Rather, it’s an infection caused by fungi that can occur almost anywhere on your body, including your hands, feet, scalp, and groin. If you’ve ever had Athlete’s foot or jock itch, you’ve had ...
Ringworm is a highly contagious fungal infection sometimes seen in babies. Here’s how to prevent and treat it.
What’s itchy, scaly, round, and contagious? Ringworm, of course. Find out what it is, what causes it, what the symptoms are, and how it’s treated.
The similarities. Psoriasis and ringworm can show up almost anywhere on your body. Psoriasis most often develops on the lower back, legs, elbows and knees, palms and soles, and the face and scalp.
Health Here’s Where Your Dog Is Most Likely to Catch Roundworms at the Park Scientists have pinpointed the precise spot in parks where dogs are most likely to pick up the parasite.
In a world-first discovery, a roundworm was found in the brain of a 64-year-old woman from New South Wales, Australia.
Dermatologists break down the most common circular rashes that aren’t ringworm, including hives, lupus, and atopic dermatitis. See pictures here.
Ringworm on the skin usually spreads if left untreated, as seen in Dela Cruz’s case. The follow-up video showed that she had developed numerous additional rashes across the upper half of her face.
Yes, you read that title right. Worms in people's eyes. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has identified them as Thelazia gulosa, a parasitic roundworm that typically grows ...