Neelam Kothari Soni has recently worked with ‘Project 90’ to spread awareness about ringworm. Ringworm is a serious disease that can cause blisters and pain. Shingles is caused by the same virus as chickenpox and can affect people 50 years of age or older. Ringworm is a fungal infection caused by skin-to-skin contact with an infected person or animal.
Ringworm is a fungal infection
Skin-to-skin contact You can catch ringworm by touching the skin of an infected person or animal. You can catch ringworm by touching objects that have the fungus on them, such as towels, bed sheets, combs or clothes. You can catch ringworm from touching surfaces that have the fungus on them, such as locker room floors, shower stalls or pool surfaces. You can catch ringworm from infected soil, but this is less common.
It may take a week or 2 for ringworm to heal
Ringworm may take several days to two weeks to develop after exposure to the fungus. The fungus that causes ringworm can survive on objects for a long time. Therefore it may be difficult to identify the exact source. Certain activities can increase the risk of getting shingles. Walking barefoot in public bathrooms or locker rooms, participating in contact sports such as wrestling, wearing tight shoes and socks, excessive sweating, and close contact with animals.
Why does ringworm occur again and again?
Actually, ringworm is a skin disease and it is common among Indian people. When humidity increases in monsoon, the risk of ringworm also increases. The most dangerous thing with this fungal infection is that if it happens to a person once, it will happen again and again. Ringworm can occur anywhere but it can easily occur on feet, hands, groin and private parts of the body. This is a fungal infection that grows rapidly. If a person is not taking proper care of cleanliness then the chances of getting ringworm increase.
Can towels cause ringworm?
Towel can absolutely cause ringworm. Especially in the rainy season, if you dry the towels in the room itself, it does not get exposed to sunlight. So stop it from today itself. Because during the rainy season this oil becomes the home of eczema, ringworm, rashes and other skin related diseases. Due to humidity, bacteria start growing easily on wet towels. Due to which problems like ringworm may occur.
Those who have had ringworm once and want to avoid it again, then adopt these tricks.
After bathing, wipe the body with a towel and dry it in the sun. If it is rainy time, wash the towel thoroughly and then dry it in the washing machine and iron it.
Use thin towel during monsoon
Wear cotton and loose clean clothes in the rain
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The towel, cloth and comb of a person infected with ringworm should not be used by other people in the house.
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If you want to avoid this type of fungal infection, keep yourself as clean as possible.
Disclaimer: Some of the information given in the news is based on media reports. Before implementing any suggestion, you must consult the concerned expert.
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