A member asked:

Right now i have ringworm and i touched the sores. can i spread it ?

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Can cause.: But good hand hygeine, proper paring of the nails so that the fungal spores /hyphae underneath the nails don't get spread to other areas.Proper hand hygeine, especially after touching the affected area , and avoiding scratching of the infected areas with pens/pencils as we can transmit infections to other places by using the same pen/pencil without properly cleaning them(fomites-sources of infection.

Answered 10/23/2017

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