Unlike most fungi that cause ringworm, TMVII is spread through close sexual contact and is more likely to cause inflammatory ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ringworm is often easy to spot with its characteristic red rings on the skin. Kateryna Kon/Science Photo Library via Getty Images ...

A HIGHLY contagious strain of fungal ringworm that spreads through sex could already be silently circulating in the UK, ...

The fungal skin infection TMVII is spreading in Minnesota through direct contact. Health experts advise medical care for ...

Sexually transmitted ringworm, known as trichophyton mentagrophytes genotype VII, or TMVII, is a fungus that infects the skin.

Health officials are warning about a new case of ringworm likely spread through sex that has been reported in New York City, the first such case in the U.S. The infection, a rare fungus called ...

Researchers are warning doctors and the public about two emerging fungi that are stranger and hardier than the typical ringworm infection. Reading time 4 minutes Dermatologists are sounding the alarm ...

Two cases of a common fungal infection known as tinea, or ringworm, failed to respond to standard treatment due to a recently emerged fungus in the United States, according to a recent Centers for ...

TMVII spreads through direct skin-to-skin contact, including sexual contact, and can cause severe and persistent rashes.

Minnesota health officials say the state is currently dealing with the United States' "largest known outbreak" of a sexually transmitted fungus that can cause ringworm.

The World Health Organization considers antimicrobial resistance to be one of the most serious threats for global health. Similar to the way bacteria have developed resistance to antibiotics, fungal ...

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) said this week the state is experiencing the country’s “largest known outbreak” of an emerging sexually transmitted fungus that can cause ringworm. The genital ...