GENTINAL super fungus’ is likely already in Britain and spreading, experts have warned. Four people in the United States have ...

Tinea is commonly known as ringworm, a fungal infection that can be found anywhere on the body. It gets its name because of the circular rash it causes. The name of the infection is determined by ...

FOUR people in the US have tested positive for a new, highly contagious fungal ringworm that spreads via sex. The infection known as trichophyton mentagrophytes type VII (TMVII) is also on the ...

A fungus that can cause lesions and take months to treat is the focus of a warning from the CDC, following the discovery of cases in the U.S.

Gyms can be a breeding ground for ringworm, this skin infection spreads easily in warm, damp places. Know more from the ...

A dermatophyte known as Trichophyton mentagrophytes genotype VII (TMVII) has been identified as the cause of an emerging ...

The Empire State currently hosts nearly a quarter of U.S. cases of one superbug, a deadly fungal infection caused by C.auris, ...

Ringworm is actually caused by infection of the skin with a fungus, not a worm as the name suggests. It is often caught from contact with an animal or child with the infection.

The fungal infection, also known as ringworm elsewhere on the body, "can spread through sexual contact and cause lesions on the genitals," the CDC said.

The new strain of ringworm can be highly inflammatory, causing painful, itchy, and persistent skin lesions on the genitals, ...

Doctors in New York City are reporting the first known U.S. cases of sexually transmitted ringworm, a fungal infection ...