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How can people catch ringworm?
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Contact: You closely contact with people with ringworm or his/her clothings, shoes, socks, etc.
Answered 12/8/2014
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Ringworm: It's a fungal infection that is typically contracted from another person or animal.
Answered 8/23/2013
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