Ringworm comes from people and animals that already have ringworm. Some animals, especially cats, may have ringworm on their fur even though you can't tell they have it. Ringworm can also live for a very long time in dust, and on things like clothes and blankets that were touched by a pet or a person with ringworm.
Where was the first case of ringworm?
First report on human ringworm caused by Arthroderma benhamiae in Japan transmitted from a rabbit.
Where did ringworm come from?
Ringworm is a contagious fungal infection caused by common mold-like parasites that live on the cells in the outer layer of your skin. It can be spread in the following ways: Human to human. Ringworm often spreads by direct, skin-to-skin contact with an infected person.
When was the first outbreak of ringworm?
In Britain, ringworm first attracted national medical and public attention in 1835, following reports of its high prevalence at Christ's Hospital School, one of London's foremost public schools, which included amongst its old boys Charles Lamb and Samuel Taylor Coleridge.
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