
Originally Posted by
aviendha
Ringworm (tinea) is the same fungus that causes athlete's foot and jock itch. You can catch it, but the fungus also lives dormant in the top layer of the skin, and can activate under specific conditions usually involving long-term moist areas of the skin, as can happen if you work out a lot or live in a humid environment. So in essence, you can 'give' it to yourself by allowing areas of your body to remain damp for long periods over time.
Tinea's easy to cure, though. I had a case of athlete's foot and bought Lamisil OTC cream, and it knocked it out in less than a week. Great stuff.
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