A treatment-resistant, highly contagious form of the skin infection tinea, better known as ringworm, has been reported in the U.S. for the first time, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

There's a potentially troubling fungal skin infection with a case detected in New York City to be aware of as we gather to celebrate Pride Month and the warm summer weather. According to experts, ...

An estimated 72 million ambulatory visits for superficial cutaneous fungal infections (SCFIs) in the United States were recorded during 2005-2016, with an increasing trend over the years. Tinea ...

Tinea capitis causes hair loss, scaling, erythema, and impetigo-like lesions. It is the most common dermatophyte infection found in children under the age of 12, especially in African Americans. A ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A pair of women in New York City were identified as two of the first cases of a drug-resistant, highly-contagious skin infection in the United States. The Centers for Disease ...

Health providers must keep an eye out for a potentially troublesome fungal skin infection after a case was detected in New York City. Experts say there’s a new strain of tinea, also known as ringworm ...

A new skin infection seemingly never detected before in the United States has been detected in at least two patients in New York City, and more cases are under review, federal health officials say.

The most common sign of an infection is inflammation. If a specific area of your skin turns red and feels slightly swollen, your immune system is likely fighting off an invader. While a small amount ...

The first reported case of a sexually transmitted fungal infection in the United States was Trichophyton mentagrophytes genotype VII (TMVII) in 2024. Other fungal infections can transmit through ...

A skin infection has many signs that are often ignored. Here are the ones to watch out for and when to seek medical treatment.