Despite its name, ringworm isnât caused by a worm â but rather by a fungus. âThe rash happens to come as a ring,â says Amy Kassouf, MD, a dermatologist with the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio. The name ringworm describes the characteristic circular shape, which can be red and scaly in appearance.
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