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What is the first thing you should do if you touched someone's arm who has ringworm?
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Good hand washing: Wash your hands well with warm soap & water. Then dry thoroughly.
Answered 3/28/2013
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Wash your hands.: Washing hands with soap for 2 minutes(singing happy birthday song to yourself twice) is what you should do.
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