late 14c., gatherer of taxes, etc., from Anglo-French collectour collector (of money or taxes; Old French collector, Modern French collecteur), from Late Latin collector, agent noun from colligere (see collect).
Ringworm is contagious. It spreads when you have skin-to-skin contact with a person or animal that has it. It can also spread when you share things like towels, clothing, or sports gear. You can also get ringworm by touching an infected dog or cat, although this form of ringworm is not common.
Usually the hair loss in cats that is caused by ringworm will be found on the face or head area, around the ears or neck, paws (especially in the nail beds or folds of skin between toes), and/or tail base. Sometimes, if the infection is bad enough, the areas can develop boils that ooze, but this is rare.