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RINGWORM is a common fungal infection caused by a type of fungi. It can be transmitted via close contact with an infected person or animal, or infected soil. With May's case, however, it was ...

The fungal infection often comes out as a ring-shaped ... May explained that she ended up contracting ringworm while working in the changing room at a major high street store.

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The herpes simplex viruses 1 and 2 (HSV-1/-2) can both cause oral herpes, and despite being one of the most common infections in the world, there are hardly any preventative measures available today ...

The preprint study, which was published on MedRxiv.org this week, looked at infection data for the 2024-2025 flu season. Researchers found that among 53,402 Cleveland Clinic employees in northern ...

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(WXYZ) — Severe strep infections are on the rise in the U.S. A new study shows a sharp increase in cases of invasive group A strep, which can lead to deadly ...

Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors were associated with more infections, particularly herpes infections, in patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) compared with biologics, in a cohort study. A ...

The incidence of invasive group A strep infections increased from 3.6 to 8.2 cases per 100,000 people from 2013 to 2022, according to a study authored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...