RingWorm

Daniel Rivkovich and Chris Alden

Ringworm is a contagious disease caused by a fungal infection.

Symptoms

• Inflammation• Scaling on infected area• Itching

How it Spreads• When it is exposed to another person with the

infection

Medical Treatment

•Ringworm on body:•Loose clothing•Check for open sores•Apply wet dressing 3 times a day•Ringworm on nails:•Cut infected nails•Clear dead cells with nail file•Ringworm on groin:• wear cotton underwear•Keep infected area dry•Use anti-fungal lotion•Ringworm on scalp•Use anti-fungal shampoo

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Saprobic Phase Parasitic Phase

Saprobic Phase Parasitic Phase

Saprobic Phase Parasitic Phase

Saprobic Phase Parasitic Phase

Saprobic Phase Parasitic Phase

Ringworm Developing Stages

Microscopic visual of ringworm

Origin• Ringworm has been around since the

1800`s • Scientists didn’t start studying it until

the 1940`s• Ringworm originated from the humid

parts of the South Pacific.

How you Know you have Ringworm

• Small red raised bump in the shape of a ring

Recent Case of RingwormKansas City, Mo – April 19, 2010 – Approximately 7 percent of elementary school children across the bi-state, Kansas City metropolitan area are infected with the fungus Trichophyton tonsurans (T. tonsurans), the leading cause of ringworm in the U.S., according to a new study published today in Pediatrics. This is the largest study to date aimed at defining infection prevalence of the scalp fungus in children living in a metropolitan area and has implications for children nationwide.

7% of elementary school kinds in Kansas were infected with ringworm The infections were prevalent on the scalp Doctors have implicated that it’s the largest case they`ve had of ring worm

People who are at Risk• Small children• Africans are more susceptible to ring

worm then other people are.• Cats, dogs and other animals are at

risk of ringworm and can spread it to humans.