This sexually transmitted fungus causes ringworm in some very unfortunate places — and there’s an outbreak

Unlike most fungi that cause ringworm, TMVII is spread through close sexual contact and is more likely to cause inflammatory ...

Officials warn of sexually transmitted ringworm outbreak: what to know

TMVII spreads through direct skin-to-skin contact, including sexual contact, and can cause severe and persistent rashes.

Sexually transmitted ringworm is spreading in this state, officials warn

Sexually transmitted ringworm, known as trichophyton mentagrophytes genotype VII, or TMVII, is a fungus that infects the skin.

Minnesota is epicenter of nation's largest known outbreak of sexually transmitted ringworm, health officials say

Minnesota is in the midst of what state health officials call the nation's "largest known outbreak" of TMVII, a sexually ...
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Minnesota health officials warn of sexually transmitted fungal infection outbreak

Health officials in Minnesota say the state is seeing an outbreak of a new, sexually transmitted fungal skin infection.
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Mothers Often Misidentify, Mistreat Childhood Ringworm, Survey Finds

Results of a survey of US mothers indicate that ringworm may often be misidentified, and that many may choose to mistakenly ...

Sexually transmitted ringworm is spreading in this US state

A sexually transmitted ringworm is spreading in one US state - It can take months to treat the fungal infections, which were first reported in the U.S. in 2024 ...