how children get ringworm?

Answer 1

People can get Ringworm from: 1) direct skin-to-skin contact with an infected person or pet, 2) indirect contact with an object or surface that an infected person or pet has touched, or 3) rarely, by contact with soil.

Answer 2

Causes

Ringworm, and other fungal skin infections such as athlete’s foot and jock itch, are really caused by tiny organisms that can be seen only under a microscope. Fungal infections are moderately contagious among susceptible people, and some kinds can be spread to people by cats and dogs.

Symptoms

Ringworm starts as a small spot, then spreads or radiates out in a ringlike pattern. It can infect most surfaces of the body, including the nails. On the scalp it may cause itchy, red areas and hair loss. To determine if you have ringworm or another infection, your doctor can do tests by examining a piece of your nail, hair, or skin under a microscope.

Prevention

If you have a pet that develops a patch of skin where fur is missing, have the pet treated by a veterinarian. Avoid touching the animal until it has been treated and all sores or bare spots are gone.

Self-Care

Over-the-counter antifungal creams work well for fungal infections. Try tolnaftates (Tinactin, Aftate), clotrimazoles (Lotrimin AF, Mycelex), or miconazoles (Micatin, Monistat) on small patches, especially for areas other than the feet. Apply twice a day at least 2 centimeters past the border of the lesion for at least 2 weeks (it may take 4 to 6 weeks). Continue using for 1 week after lesion disappears.
Keep moist areas dry. Use powder after bathing. Try drying the affected area with a hair dryer set on cool.
Thoroughly clean combs and hats.
Avoid sharing towels, clothing, or other personal items during treatment.
Launder all personal items frequently using hot water.
If your pets develop scaly, hairless skin lesions, have them checked for fungal infections by a veterinarian.

Answer 3

When I was little, I got ringworm from a neighborhood cat.

I didn't even know I had them; we thought they were insect bites. But later when we discovered they were ringworms, we realized that I got it from the cat, because the cat had had them.

Ringworms aren't worms; I think they are a fungus. But they go away if you put medicine on them. At the time I used Lamisil, which is over the counter now.

Answer 4

You can get ringworm from coming in contact with an infected animal or another person who has it. It is a contagious disease and you need to make that all that are infected are treated otherwise they will continue to pass it along.

Hope this helps.

Answer 5

Rose is right on how they get it. A cheap and inexpensive way to get rid of it on your children is by putting clear nail polish around the area a few times a day. The area will start getting smaller and will eventually go away. Me, my mom and my grandmother use this remedy.

Answer 6

It's highly contagious! Usually they get it from animals that spend time outdoors. It's a fungus that is naturally found in soil. You can treat it with the same cream you use for Athlete's Foot.

Answer 7

I was told by my doctor one source can be animal excrement...if they are playing in a yard where the animal goes to the bathroom. Daughter kept getting it and finally figured out she would get it from her dads they had a nasty stray cat

Answer 8

Dirt and Fungus.