Ringworm Of The Skin: What Increases Your Risk
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What Increases Your Risk
Your risk of getting ringworm is higher if:
- You come in contact with a person who has a fungal infection or with a carrier—a person who has the fungi but does not have symptoms.
- You are susceptible to fungal infections or you have had a previous fungal infection.
- You have an impaired immune system due to a disease such as diabetes, AIDS, or cancer.
- You live in a warm, damp climate.
- You wear tight-fitting clothes or you let your skin stay damp for long periods, such as by staying in a wet bathing suit or sweaty workout clothes.
- You are a wrestler.
| Last updated: | April 19, 2007 |
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| Author: | Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS |
| Reviewed By: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine, Randall D. Burr, MD - Dermatology |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Pat Truman, MATC |
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