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Can kissing really spread ringworm?

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Dr. Ilana Newman answered

Specializes in Palliative Care

Only if its on lips: Ringworm is a spread by skin to skin contact or from contact with an animal that has it. The only way to spread ringworm by kissing is the ringworm lesion is on your lips.

Answered 9/21/2018

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