Ring worm is a common skin dis order caused by fungal infection. Fungi are the organism which has the ability of surviving by eating plant or animal material. These best live on the skins of the human which is warm and moist. This passes from one person to another through direct skin to skin contact. Else through the contact of contaminated items. The symptoms of this disease are itchy, red, raised, scaly patches that may blister and ooze. If the nails are being affected by this, it becomes discolored, thick and even crumbles. When the ring worm affects the foot it is known as athlete’s foot. The best treatment to get prevented from ring worm is to keep the body clean and dry. Wearing clean clothes by proper washing. Once the disease is diagnosed, it can be cured by having anti fungal medicine or suitable antibiotics. Infected pets should also be treated.
