Ringworm: How to Treat, Causes, Symptoms, Pictures & Medicines
Ringworm is a common fungal skin infection and is not due to a worm.; The medical term for ringworm is tinea.The skin disease is further named for the site of the body where the infection occurs. Some types of ringworm infection include tinea corporis, tinea capitis, tinea pedis ("athlete's foot"), and tinea cruris ("jock itch").; Ringworm causes a scaly, crusted rash that may appear as round ...