Not puncture : Ringworm caused a ring like weeping ulcer therefore the name.
Answered 9/14/2013
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Not a bite!: Ringworm is a (poor) lay term for skin infection by fungal organisms. Tinea capitis is "cradle cap." tinea pedis=athlete's foot. Tinea crura=jock itch. Tinea corporis=ringworm. Etc. This skin infection is common, and is treated by topical antifungal medications or oral antifungal drugs. Skin abrasions or punctures can be secondarily infected by these fungi, so they can spread by contact.
Answered 10/4/2016
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No- It's Not a worm: Ringworm is a common fungal skin infection otherwise known as tinea. Ringworm most commonly affects the skin on the body (tinea corporis), the scalp (tinea capitis), the feet (tinea pedis, or athlete's foot), or the groin (tinea cruris, or jock itch). http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/ss/slideshow-ringworm
Answered 3/19/2017
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