My neighbors have baby chickens. Can you get ringworm from baby chickens?
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My neighbors have baby chickens. Can you get ringworm from baby chickens?
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Dr. Martin Raff
Internal Medicine - Infectious Disease
In brief: Not likely
Ringworm is a superficial fungal infection due to organisms which are found everywhere.
It is generally gotten by direct contact with infected humans or animals (but have no data on baby chickens), and is easily treated with topical antifungals.
In brief: Not likely
Ringworm is a superficial fungal infection due to organisms which are found everywhere.
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