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May 16, 2008, 11:33 pm
Flag as Inappropriate fredkin  

I just found out that a sibling has ringworms and no idea how she got it. How many ways besides animals can this happen?

It is spreadable by touch (human) also and I was told clothing that has been exposed to the affected area.

My daughter just got over it and my other 3 kids never got it nor did I. We put some liquid skin (the bandage stuff) completely over it and clear finger nail polish and it cleared up quickly.

It is very easily spread so you really need to take special care until it clears up. Let the child wash their hands a lot too during this time.

If you are able to cover it with clear finger nail polish that will help from spreading it too while it suffocates the ickiness away make sure you apply it from the outside of the ring towards the center to prevent from spreading it during application.

I'm so glad you asked about ringworms. I learned a lot looking it up. It's not an insect! It's a fungi!

Tinea (pronounced: tih-nee-uh) is the medical name for a group of related skin infections, including athlete's foot, jock itch, and ringworm. These infections are caused by several types of mold-like fungi called dermatophytes (pronounced: der-mah-tuh-fites) that live on the dead tissues of the skin, hair, and nails.

The most common sources of the fungi that cause tinea infections are other people. Ringworm is contagious and is easily spread from one person to another, so avoid touching an infected area on another person. It's also possible to become infected from contact with animals, like cats and dogs.It can be difficult to avoid ringworm because the dermatophyte fungi are very common. To protect yourself against infection, it can help to wear flip-flops on your feet in the locker room shower or at the pool, and to wash sports clothing regularly. Because fungi are on your skin, it's important to shower after contact sports and to wash your hands often, especially after touching pets.If you discover a red, patchy, itchy area that you think may be ringworm, call your doctor.

Here's my source:

http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/infections/fungal/ringworm.html

Thanks for the link and I just want to make sure you all know its an adult sibling. Of the oddest things, she had went to a dermatologist (I guess maybe it wasnt full blown yet?) this being six months ago said it was "nothing to worry about".

Yeah it can last an extremely long time. But covering it air tight suffocates it and allows it to heal much quicker.