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Ringworm
* Most ringworm appears on the arm and upper body torso.
* Most ringworm is caused by fungi
  - parasitic fungi
* Some ringworm causes burns
  - occurs in rats
* appears as a red, circular, flat sore that is sometimes accompanied by scaly skin
  - to be an irregularly shaped area of partial or complete hair loss with crusts
* are parasite that live on the skin and hair of animals.
* can also come from rats and mice
  - occur in the scalp, usually in children
  - cause flaky bald patches that sometimes look red in the center
  - spread by direct contact with infected people or animals
  - take many forms however
* common fungal disease of the skin
  - skin disease caused due to fungal attacks on the skin
* contagious form of hair loss, most common in children.
* contagious fungal infection of the skin that has nothing to do with worms
* creates a dry, circular skin sore, which looks a bit like a mini-crater on the moon.
* damages areas.
* fungal disease of the skin that is transmitted by contact
  - which can also be transmitted to humans
* fungal infection of the skin or scalp
* fungal infection that can affect any part of the body
  - cause patchy hair loss
  - is treated with topical creams
* fungus and tea tree oil very powerful, herbal anti-fungal.
* fungus that can cause hair loss
  - lives on and in hair
  - requires a warm, moist environment to grow
* is actually a fungal infection called dermatophytosis
  - fungus and can be transferred to both humans and other animals
  - an infection in the dead layer of the skin, hair, and nails
* is an infection caused by tiny organisms called fungi, which feed on the keratin
  - infectious disease with zoonotic potential
  - considered to be a zoonotic disease, or one that can be transferred from pets to humans
* is contagious as it spreads through contact
  - long as active lesions are present
  - both to goats and to humans
* is contagious to humans and other animals
  - humans, particularly to children and to other household pets
  - people, so it is very important to handle infected animals with care
  - diagnosed by culturing some hairs plucked from the animal
  - difficult to prevent
  - extremely contagious both horse to horse and horse to human
* is highly contagious to humans and other animals
  - contagious,humans can and do get ring worm from their pets
  - infectious to other pets and humans
  - mycosis
  - potentially contagious to people
  - probably the most common zoonosis of cats
* is quite a common infection in childhood
  - painful and irritating
  - really a type of fungus that causes a ring-shaped itchy place on the skin of humans
  - seen much less commonly in adults than in children
* is spread by direct and indirect contact with humans, animals, and soil
  - contact with a person or animal infected with the fungus
  - either direct or indirect contact
  - from person to person
  - the common name given to skin infections by certain fungi
* is the most common fungal disease that affects animals
  - zoonotic disease transferred from animals to humans
* is treated by applying tincture of iodine
  - with topical preparations like shampoos and salves as well as oral medication
* is very contagious between animals and humans
  - from animal to animal, especially in dense population conditions
  - mildly contagious
  - widespread around the world and in the United States
* looks like a circular, raised, gray lesion.
* mild infection caused by different fungi.
* needs to be treated with an anti-fungal cream.
* often affects children
  - occurs on moist areas of the body, such as the groin, armpits, and between the toes
* particular challenge to eradicate through disinfection.
* requires treatments.
* serious problem in places with multiple cats.
* skin disease caused by a fungus
  - infection caused by dermatophytic fungi
* starts as a small pimple that grows larger and creates patches of dry, bald skin.
* superficial skin infection, also known as tinea.
* usually responds to self-care.