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Conditions›Skin conditions›Skin infection›Fungal skin infection›Ringworm (tinea)

Ringworm (tinea)

A highly contagious, fungal infection of the skin or scalp.

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledgereviewed this

Internal Medicine 42 years experience

Is a type of:Fungal skin infection

How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

How common is it?

Very common

Very common	Extremely rare	Very rare	Rare	Common	Very common
Baby0-2					Very common
Preteen6-13					Very common
Teenager14-18					Very common
Young adult19-40					Very common
Middle-aged adult41-60					Very common

Body locations

Skin

Symptoms

Increased sweating

Itching or burning

Genital itching

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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Ringworm (tinea)

Tests

Risk factors

Personal

Taking corticosteroid medication

Tight fitting clothes

Contact with infected animals

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