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Highly Contagious and Drug-Resistant Ringworm Reported in US for First Time

In addition, health care providers can educate patients about strategies to prevent the spread of the dermatophytes that cause tinea.


-- The Gateway Pundit

New York City is home to the country’s first-ever reported cases of ringworm infections that are highly contagious and resistant to common anti-fungal treatments, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Two cases were reported to state health officials by the dermatologist in February, and those cases are briefly documented in a case study released Thursday in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. ---More...

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