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HealthDay News — Doctors in New York City are chronicling the first known U.S. cases of sexually transmitted ringworm ( Trichophyton mentagrophytes ).

The new strain of ringworm can be highly inflammatory, causing painful, itchy, and persistent skin lesions on the genitals, ...

The US is witnessing a rise in cases of the rare genital fungus, TMVII, which causes jock itch, particularly among men who ...

The most commonly infested areas include the ankles, wrists, webbing of digits, axillae, buttocks and waistline ... years presented complaining of a rash that had been present for one month. The rash ...

The fungal infection, also known as ringworm elsewhere on the body, "can spread through sexual contact and cause lesions on the genitals," the CDC said.

The rash appeared "on the [patients'] face, buttocks or genitals ... antifungal therapy for up to 3 months and should take the treatment until lesions have fully resolved." That's important ...

Medically reviewed by Katlein Franca, MD Eczema (atopic dermatitis) is a common skin condition that causes an itchy, inflamed ...