Health chiefs are calling on people to know how to spot the signs of the ancient infection after a rise in cases ...

Health chiefs are urging people to know how to spot the signs of the infection which is associated with a skin fade haircut ...

Ringworm, a contagious fungal infection, thrives in warm, moist areas, affecting skin, scalp, or nails. Prompt treatment with ...

The rash may be scaly, dry, swollen or itchy. "Ringworm can appear anywhere on the body, including the scalp (tinea capitis) ...

When fungus grows on the scalp, ringworm can look like a small sore that appears pimple-like. The affected area gets flaky, patchy, or even scaly. The flakes look like dandruff, but, unlike ...

As the fungus spreads outwards the rings get larger. If the ringworm is on your daughter's scalp it may look like dandruff or bald spots. These can be dry and crusty or wet and full of pus.

Despite ringworm's reputation as a scalp disease of Victorian slum-dwellers, it is a common fungal infection, estimated to affect between ten and 20 per cent of the population — mainly children.

Ringworm, a fungal infection, can occur on a person’s scalp, the NHS says. In that case, it can cause patchy hair loss. Complications like kerion (pus-filled bumps on your scalp) and Majocchi ...

The expansion in hair styling emporiums correlates with a rise in cases of the fungal disease known as ‘ringworm’.