ringworm treatment

What will you do if you see red itchy patches on your body? It may be a case of ring worm infection. It may sound bad, but it can be cured easily with over-the-counter ringworm treatment. Ringworm is a common skin infection caused by a fungus. The fungi feeds on the dead cells of skin and hair causing a ring of irritated itchy skin that looks like a worm. This may cause a rash and becomes sore. It may appear as scalp ring worm, body ringworm, face ring worm or groin ringworm. Anyone is susceptible to this contagious fungus infection. Ring worm is easily transmitted by having direct skin-to-skin contact with infected individuals and pets. It may spread indirectly also through objects like towels, clothing, hairbrushes and personal items of persons infected with it.

If you are a true cat lover, you probably already know all the diseases that your beloved pet can get. Maybe you already use a shampoo that prevents fleas and lice. You could be giving your animal nutritious food and all the cat toys it can want. But did you know that ringworm could infect a cat?
Ringworms are common infections in human. These are caused by fungi that eat on Keratin, a substance in the skin, hair and nails. A ringworm-infected cat can exhibit symptoms similar to that of humans. Its hair can break because the fungi are living inside the strands. The infection can create a circular bald spot. This may get itchy and form a rash with red, raised edges and healthy skin in the middle.

Ringworm is a fungus found in humans, animals, and dirt. It is highly contagious and can easily pass from human to human, animal to human, surface to human, or from direct contact with dirt that contains the fungus. However, there are many different ways to get rid of ringworm. Of course you would treat surfaces, animals, and dirt different than you would treat humans. When treating humans the common cure is anti fungal medication. This medication may come in the form of creams, pills, or oral liquid medications.