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Can Ringworm Spread To Others After Starting Treatment?

I ve been diagnosed with Ringworm by my doctor, it is currently on both sides of my thighs and hands. It looks more like a rash on my hands and is very itchy. On my thighs is does look typically like ring worm and some of the lesions are quite large and join together. I have been on itraconzal tablets for 4 days now and have only seen an improvement in my right hand. My thighs are not getting better and new lesions keep appearing. I live in a house of 10 people with my family and there are a few children and babies - are they at risk of catching it even though I have started medication? It s getting me so depressed I keep crying everyday I m only 22 so I don t know why i ve got this. When will the medication start to work? Or do I need something else? Please help I don t know what to do.
Tue, 7 Oct 2014
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Hello,
Thank you for your contact to health care magic. I understand your concern. If I am your doctor I suggest you that ring worm or tenia infection are contagious they can spread by the micro spore and macro spore which arises from it. Once this spore establishes them self on the upper layer of skin of the other family member it start the diseases. You can use clotrimazole or Itraconazole cream for local application. Cetrizine helps to prevent itching. If the tenia is much wide spread and severe oral treatment with fluconazole is necessary.
I will be happy to answer your further concern
You can contact me.
Dr Arun Tank. Infectious disease specialist.
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Can Ringworm Spread To Others After Starting Treatment?

Hello, Thank you for your contact to health care magic. I understand your concern. If I am your doctor I suggest you that ring worm or tenia infection are contagious they can spread by the micro spore and macro spore which arises from it. Once this spore establishes them self on the upper layer of skin of the other family member it start the diseases. You can use clotrimazole or Itraconazole cream for local application. Cetrizine helps to prevent itching. If the tenia is much wide spread and severe oral treatment with fluconazole is necessary. I will be happy to answer your further concern You can contact me. Dr Arun Tank. Infectious disease specialist. Thank you.