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The medical definition of ringworm, or tinea, is a fungal skin infection characterized by ring-shaped, red, scaly, or blistery patches. Ringworm is a skin infection that is caused by a fungus that can affect the feet, scalp, skin, fingers, or toe nails.Anyone can get ringworm and children can be more susceptible to certain types of ringworm than adults. These fungal agents can be transmitted by direct skin-to-skin contact with infected people or pets. Transmissions can also occur indirectly by contact with contaminated items such as barber clippers, hair from infected people, shower stalls or floors.

Ringworm in the scalp usually begins as a small pimple which increases in size and leaves scaly and sometimes blistery patches of temporary baldness. Hairs that are infected become very brittle and easily break off. Occasionally, crusty yellowish cup-like areas are seen.When dealing with ringworm of the nails, affected nails become chalky and disintegrate, or they become thicker, discolored and can be very brittle.

Bodily Ringworm may appear as flat, ring-shaped areas that spread. The edge of the affected area is reddish and might be either scaly and dry or moist and crusted. As ringworm spreads, area in the center clears and appears normal.

Ringworm of the foot can appear as cracking or scaling of the skin, especially between the toes.

Symptoms can appear in cases of ringworm of the scalp usually 10 to 14 days after initial contact . Ringworm of the body can appear 4 to 10 days after initial contact.

There are so many species of fungus that can cause ringworm, that infection with one species will not make a person immune to future infections.

To prevent the spread of ringworm towels, hats and clothing of the infected individual should not be shared with others. Also young children who are infected should minimize close contact with other children until they are effectively treated.

Treatment for ringworm infections are usually fungicidal material to swallow as tablets or powders that can be applied directly to the affected areas.

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