| Ringworm is often a misdiagnosis for
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| | begun it's fine for her to play with
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| other conditions, especially numular
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| | others, but it's best not to share
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| eczema and pityriasis rosea.
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| | clothing or to let other children rub the
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| Remember that athlete's foot is unusual
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| | patch of ringworm.
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| in preteen children. These children often
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| | Ringworm is difficult to prevent. The
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| have Juvenile Plantar Dermatosis or a
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| | fungus is very common, and it is
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| contact dermatitis when they have an
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| | contagious even before symptoms appear.
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| itchy red rash on their feet. Ringworm is
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| | Steps to prevent infection include the
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| only mildly contagious, so children
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| | following:
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| undergoing treatment may continue to
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| | Educate the public, especially parents,
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| attend school or daycare. In addition to
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| | about the risk of Ringworm from infected
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| infected people, you can get ringworm
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| | persons and pets.
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| from infected cats and dogs, so examine
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| | Keep common-use areas clean, especially
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| your pets if someone in your family
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| | in schools, day-care centers, gyms, and
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| develops ringworm.
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| | locker rooms. Disinfect sleeping mats and
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| Ringworm can be treated with
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| | gym mats after each use.
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| fungus-killing medicine. The medicine can
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| | Do not share clothing, towels, hair
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| be in taken in tablet or liquid form by
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| | brushes, or other personal items.
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| mouth or as a cream applied directly to
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| | Infected persons should follow these
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| the affected area.
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| | steps to keep the infection from
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| The treatment for ringworm is one of the
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| | spreading:
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| many effective topical antifungal creams,
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| | Complete treatment as instructed, even
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| such as miconazole (Tinactin) or
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| | after symptoms disappear.
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| clotrimazole (Lotrimin). Several of these
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| | Do not share towels, hats, clothing, or
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| antifungal creams are now available
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| | other personal items with others.
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| without a prescription. Treatment may
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| | Minimize close contact with others until
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| require several weeks. Only by treating
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| | treated.
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| for at least one week after the
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| | Make sure the person or animal that was
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| resolution of symptoms can one guarantee
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| | the source of infection gets treated.
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| eradication. As soon as treatment has
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